Margaret Garwood 1927 - 2015

Margaret Garwood was primarily a composer of opera. Her stage works have received full productions in New York, Philadelphia and on the West Coast. Her song cycles have been widely performed in the United States, Canada and Europe. Her most recent vocal works are three pieces for chorus and orchestra; the first, Tombsongs, and the second, Rainsongs, were both commissioned and premiered by the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia. The third, Lovesongs, was commissioned by The Music Group of Philadelphia. She has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including three grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, five fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, and awards from ASCAP, AMC and the National Federation of Music Clubs.