Background
Manning, Edward Betts was born on December 15, 1874 in Saint John, N.B., Canada. Son of Edward and Sarah (Betts) Manning.
Manning, Edward Betts was born on December 15, 1874 in Saint John, N.B., Canada. Son of Edward and Sarah (Betts) Manning.
Graduate Collegiate School, Saint John, North.B., 1889. Studied music at Columbia University under Professor MacDowell. Also under Henry Schradieck, Brooklyn.
Appointed Mosenthal Fellow (Columbia).
Studied also 2 years in Berlin and Paris.
Taught music in New York, 1897-1904. Instructor Oberlin (O.) College, 1905-1907. Supervisor music, New York public schools, 1908-1911.
Instructor Columbia University since 1914.
Composer in all forms—orchestra, chamber music, songs and piano pieces. Best known compositions are, Trio operation 11.
The Tryst, mezzo soprano and orchestra. Songs, Operation 4 (Breitkopf).
Opera, “Rip Van Winkle” (produced New York, 1919).
Member.
Married Elizabeth Matthew, July 18, 1904.