Clara Rees

Clara H. Rees (born 1859) was an American composer[1] and organist[2] who composed instrumental works[3] and at least one opera,[4] but is best remembered for her songs.[5]

Rees was born in Peoria, Illinois. Little is known about her education or personal life. At the time of the 1910 census, she was living with her sister and brother-in-law in Peoria and teaching voice.[6] She served as an organist[5] in at least three churches in Peoria: Christ Reformed Episcopal Church (one year); First Presbyterian Church (at least five years); and Universalist church (eight years).[4]

Rees’ works were published by C. E. Hoffman Music Publishing Company[7] and Jerome H. Remick & Co.[8] She composed instrumental works and one opera[4] as well as the following songs:[9]

  • Kiss Your Baby Bye Bye (text by Clara H. Rees; music by Richard Armstrong Whiting)[8]
  • Our Boys: March Song[10]
  • Somewhere[11]
  • Sunny Summertime (text by Clara H. Rees; music by Richard Armstrong Whiting)
  • Thine Eyes Will Tell[4]
  • Waiting for You[12]
  • Yankee Doodle Dude[10]

References

  1. ^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). p. 576. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
  2. ^ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers: a handbook. Metuchen, N.J: Scarecrow Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-8108-1138-6.
  3. ^ Wier, Albert E (1938). The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians. New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 1520.
  4. ^ a b c d Folio. White, Smith. 1895.
  5. ^ a b Elson, Arthur (1904). Woman's Work in. Music. Boston: L. C. Page & Company. p. 207.
  6. ^ Rees, Clara H. (1910). "ancestry.com".
  7. ^ Congress, The Library of. "Rees, Clara H. - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  8. ^ a b Congress, The Library of; Whiting, Richard A. "Kiss your baby bye bye (Work) - LC Linked Data Service | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". id.loc.gov. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  9. ^ Laurence, Anya (1978). Women of Notes: 1,000 Women Composers Born Before 1900. New York: Richards Rosen Press, Inc. p. 27.
  10. ^ a b "Clara H. Rees". viaf.org. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
  11. ^ Rees, Clara H. (1918). "Somewhere". loc.gov. Retrieved 9 Nov 2025.
  12. ^ Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers: a checklist of works for the solo voice. A Reference publication in women's studies. Boston, Mass: G.K. Hall. p. 60. ISBN 978-0-8161-8498-9.
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