Undine Smith Moore, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Undine Smith Moore

American composer

Date of Birth: 25-Aug-1904

Date of Death: 06-Feb-1989

Profession: composer, music pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Undine Eliza Anna Smith Moore (25 August 1904 – 6 February 1989), the "Dean of Black Women Composers," was a notable and prolific American composer and professor of music in the twentieth century.
Moore was originally trained as a classical pianist, but developed a compositional output of mostly vocal music -- her preferred genre.
Much of her work was inspired by black spirituals and folk music.
Undine Smith Moore was a renowned teacher, and once stated that she experienced “teaching itself as an art.” Towards the end of her life, she received many notable awards for her accomplishments as a music educator.