Background
McGuinness, Rosamond Zeigler was born on December 4, 1929 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Arrived in England, 1957. Daughter of S. Howard and Adelaide (Zeigler) Cohan.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Rosamond Zeigler McGuinness
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor in Music, Vassar College, 1951. Master of Arts, Smith College, 1952. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1955.
Postgraduate, Cornell University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Music History, Oxford (England) University, 1964.
Career
Lecturer music department Vassar College, 1955-1957. Tutor in music history Brasenose, Queen's, St. Peter's and St. Anne's/Oxford University, 1964-1972. Lecturer music department Royal Holloway College, London University, 1969-1982, senior lecturer, since 1982, professor, personal chair, 1990, emeritus professor, since 1995, project director computer register musical data, since 1987.
Visiting lecturer Royal Academy Music, 1969-1970,, Imperial College of Science and Technology, 1976-1981, King's College, London University, 1979-1982, Royal College Music, 1999. Member council Royal Hollow and Bedford New College, 1992. Quality auditor Higher Education Quality Council, Higher Education Funding Council for England.
Alternate member Standing Conference on University Entrance Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals, United Kingdom, 1997, member, 1998. Chief external examiner Brunel University, West London Institute.
Achievements
Membership
Chair Camden Lay Visitors Panel, Borough of Camden, London, 1990-1995. Deputy chair North-East London Lay Observers, 1996. Member Community and Camden Policy Consultative Council, London, 1989-1995.
Fellow Royal Society Arts, member British Society 18th Century Studies (president 1994-1996), American Musicol. Society, Royal Musical Association, American Society 18th Century Studies, Sharp Studies, Royal Society Musicians.
Interests
Connections
Married Bernard Francis McGuinness (divorced 1969). Children: Catherine, Sara, Patrick, Lucy. Married George Charles Biddlecombe (divorced 1981).
1 child, Elizabeth.
-
Born
-
Nationality
American
Education
-
1951
-
1952
-
1955
-
1957
-
1964
Career
-
1955 - 1957
-
1964 - 1972
-
1969 - 1982
Awards
-
Harriet Boyd Hawes scholar, 1951-1952. Louise Hart van Loon fellow, 1955-1956, 60-61, Benjamin White Whitney fellow, 1955-1956, Fredericka Schepp fellow, 1955-1956, Leopold Schepp Foundation fellow, 1956-1957, Eliza Buffington fellow, 1957-1958, Vassie James Hill fellow American Association of University Professors, 1958-1959, Mary Richardson and Lydia Pratt Babbott fellow, 1960-1961, Joanna Randall-MacIver research fellow, 1967-1969. Named to Great Britain Women of Year, 1996. Recipient Honorary Mention John Lowell Osgood Memorial prize Oxford University, 1963. Grantee Central Research Fund University London, 1977, British Academy, 1977, Leverhulme Trust, 1978-1979, American Council Learned Societies, 1978-1979, Social Science Research Council, 1980-1983.Harriet Boyd Hawes scholar, 1951-1952. Louise Hart van Loon fellow, 1955-1956, 60-61, Benjamin White Whitney fellow, 1955-1956, Fredericka Schepp fellow, 1955-1956, Leopold Schepp Foundation fellow, 1956-1957, Eliza Buffington fellow, 1957-1958, Vassie James Hill fellow American Association of University Professors, 1958-1959, Mary Richardson and Lydia Pratt Babbott fellow, 1960-1961, Joanna Randall-MacIver research fellow, 1967-1969. Named to Great Britain Women of Year, 1996.
Recipient Honorary Mention John Lowell Osgood Memorial prize Oxford University, 1963. Grantee Central Research Fund University London, 1977, British Academy, 1977, Leverhulme Trust, 1978-1979, American Council Learned Societies, 1978-1979, Social Science Research Council, 1980-1983.