Isabel Stewart North (June 20, 1860 – March 6, 1929) was an American song composer, music educator, and publisher. North was born in

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, Pennsylvania, to Lucy R. Royer and J. Sewell Stewart. She studied music at the Burlingame Seminary and later in Boston with Chevalier DeKonski,

Arthur Foote Arthur William Foote (March 5, 1853 in Salem, Massachusetts – April 8, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American classical composer, and a member of the "Boston Six." The other five were George Whitefield Chadwick, Amy Beach, Edward Mac ...

, and

Thomas Tapper Thomas Tapper (28 January 1864 – 24 February 1958) was a musician, composer, lecturer, writer, teacher, and editor, who was born in Canton, Massachusetts, and studied music at the American College of Musicians. He wrote many books on music, ...

. In 1882, she married Herman H. North, and they had one son, Jay North. The Norths settled in Bradford, Pennsylvania, where Herman served as mayor. Isabel opened a conservatory where she taught piano and voice, and published her music through the North Publishing Company. Her music was performed by singers on tour such as contralto Eleanor Patterson. North was also cited in ads for Weaver Pianos. The songs composed by North included: *''Book of Lullabies'' (text by Reverend James Kenyon) *“I Will Keep Watch O’er Thy Sleep” *“If I Could Call the Years Back” *“In His Pity He Redeemed Us” *“In the Firelight” (text by

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) *“Pictures in the Fire” (seven song cycle) *“Sleep is a Rover” *“Spanish Boat Song” *“Sweet Maid Spring Waltz” *“This is the Road to Sleepy Town” *“Vain Quest”

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{{DEFAULTSORT:North, Isabel Stewart American women composers 1860 births 1929 deaths American music educators Music publishers (people)