She was educated at the Cornish School of Music in Seattle, where she studied with Calvin Brainard Cady and Anna Brant Dall; holding scholarships in piano and in composition.

She proceeded to Juilliard Graduate School, where she held fellowships in composition with Rubin Goldmark and in piano with James Friskin.

Other works include 'To the Dawn' for festival chorus with orchestra, 'Night' for women's voices, 'Step Lightly o'er the Hallows' (for men and women's voices), 'Praise the Lord, ye Heavens Adore Him', satb accompanied (1956), 'The Day thou gavest', satb a capella (1951), 'Be thou exalted O God' (Pss 57, 11, 66, 4, 8, 9) (1950) and 'Holy Lord of All' (Welsh Chorale) TTBB.

[4] She was a frequent conductor at Cymanfaoedd Canu (Welsh hymn-singing festivals) in the United States, including both sessions at the National Gymanfa Ganu held in Chicago in 1972.

She was a member of Cymdeithas Emynau Cymru (Welsh Hymn Society) and contributed a number of reviews to its Journal.