Beatrice Schroeder Rose (15 November 1922 – 12 October 2014) was an author, composer, harpist and teacher who was best known for her classic reference work, The Harp in the Orchestra: A Reference Book for Harpists, Teachers, Composers and Conductors.
[1][2] Rose was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, to Ida LeHovey and Henry William Schroeder.
[3] She studied harp at Blue Ridge College in New Windsor, Maryland, and at Mannes School of Music.
Her students included Betsy Brownlee, Barbara Goodrich, Leah Jorgensen, Sorana Scarlat, and Amy Waltz.
Rose belonged to the American Harp Society and the National Federation of Music Clubs.