Background
Finley, Lorraine Noel was born on December 24, 1899 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Daughter of William Copeland and Thora Douglas (Clerk) Finley.
Finley, Lorraine Noel was born on December 24, 1899 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Daughter of William Copeland and Thora Douglas (Clerk) Finley.
Student Juilliard School Music, 1917-1923, Columbia, 1925-1926. Student private teachers violin, piano, voice, composition, 1910-1930.
Came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1957. Composer numerous songs, words and music including Dreaming, Hoping Dreaming, 1924, Every Year Will Have its May, 1958, Mountain Song, 1968. Composer many chamber works including Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Sonata in G for Violin and Piano.
Composer orchestral suites including Persian Miniature, 1935, Three Theatre Portraits, (premiere United States Air Force Symphony Orchestra), 1960.
Author more than 600 translations public with music including Voices of Freedom (choral series), 1943, Milhaud’s opera Le Pauvre Matelot, Broadway premiere, 1937. Performer in concerts, radio recitals poetry with music, with husband as Mr. and Mistress Composer, Municipal Broadcasting System, New York City, 1952-1972.
Faculty National Association American Speech, 1925-1927.
Member Canadian.
Married Theodore Frank Fitch, August 17, 1938.