Dorothy Rudd Moore

African American composer
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Dorothy Rudd Moore

Summary

Dorothy Rudd Moore is a human[1]. Born in New Castle[2], she… she was born on June 4, 1940[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on March 30, 2022[5]. She worked as a singer[6], pianist[7], composer[8], musicologist[9], and music educator[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Dorothy Rudd Moore was born in New Castle[2].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore was born in Washington, D.C.[12].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore passed away in New York City[4].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore was born on June 4, 1940[3].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore died on March 30, 2022[5].
  • Among Dorothy Rudd Moore's spouses was Kermit Moore[13].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore worked as a singer[6].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore worked as a pianist[7].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore's professions included composer[8].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore worked as a musicologist[9].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore's professions included music educator[10].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore's professions included librettist[16].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore was employed by New York University[17].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore was educated at Howard University[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Dorothy Rudd Moore is Frederick Douglass[19].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore was a member of Society of Black Composers[20].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore was a member of American Composers Alliance[21].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore was a member of New York Singing Teachers' Association[22].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore was a member of New York Women Composers, Inc.[23].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore is recorded as female[24].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore's family name is recorded as Moore[26].
  • Dorothy Rudd Moore's given name is recorded as Dorothy[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-06-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-03-30[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d9b27ce6-aa21-4e78-b41e-aabeca0c5524[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New Castle[2], a city in the United States[33], in United States[34], founded in 1640[35] and Washington, D.C.[12], a city in the United States[36], in United States[37], founded in 1790[38]. Dorothy Rudd Moore was born on June 4, 1940[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[15].

Education

Dorothy Rudd Moore's education included a stint at Howard University[18]. Studied under Mark Fax[39], a composer[40], 1911–1974[41], of United States[42]; Nadia Boulanger[43], a pianist[44], 1887–1979[45], of France[46], awarded the Prix de Rome[47]; and Chou Wen-chung[48], a composer[49], 1923–2019[50], of United States[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[52], specialised in music[53].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], pianist[7], composer[8], musicologist[9], music educator[10], and librettist[16]. Dorothy Rudd Moore was employed by New York University[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dorothy Rudd Moore is Frederick Douglass[19].

Personal Life

Among Dorothy Rudd Moore's spouses was Kermit Moore[13].

Death and Burial

Dorothy Rudd Moore died on March 30, 2022[5]. She passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Dorothy Rudd Moore ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Dorothy Rudd Moore born?

Dorothy Rudd Moore was born in New Castle[2].

Where did Dorothy Rudd Moore die?

Dorothy Rudd Moore passed away in New York City[4].

Who was Dorothy Rudd Moore married to?

Dorothy Rudd Moore's spouses include Kermit Moore[13].

What did Dorothy Rudd Moore do for work?

Dorothy Rudd Moore worked as singer[6], pianist[7], composer[8], musicologist[9], and music educator[10].

Where did Dorothy Rudd Moore go to school?

Dorothy Rudd Moore was educated at Howard University[18].

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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