Rosalie Housman (June 25, 1888 – October 28, 1949) was an American composer of mostly songs and chamber music, journalist, and lecturer.
She was a pupil of Arthur Foote, Ernest Bloch, Oscar Weil, and Walter Henry Rothwell.
[1][3] Three songs that Housman had composed were sung by Clarinda Smith, a soprano from New York, at the National American Music Festival.
[9] Tora-Binder was written for a medium voice in multiple variations of tones and The Musical Monitor stated that, "The modulations in this song are quite remarkable; in fact, the whole harmonic design is full of color".
[4][10] Critics have stated that Housman "shows much originality in composition, adhering to the modern idiom, though occasionally reverting too strongly to change of key.