Alice Locke Pittman

Alice Locke Pittman Wesley (15 September 1868 - 2 Jan 1936) was an American composer,  poet and voice teacher. She composed songs and music for violin through at least opus 25. She published under the name Alice Locke Pittman.

Pittman was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, to Myra Gifford Adams and Samuel Pittman. She studied music with Anna Miller Wood, and married Raymond Wesley in 1896.

The Musical Courier described Pittman in 1907 as “one of the best known voice teachers in Providence, Rhode Island.” Arthur Foote dedicated his song “O My Luve's Like a Red, Red Rose” to her. Her music was published by A. P. Schmidt and E. C. Schirmer, and her works included:

Chamber

Poetry

Vocal

References

  1. 1 2 "Alice Locke Pittman". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  2. ↑ The Witchery of Sleep ... Ostermoor. 1903.
  3. ↑ Wier, Albert E. (1938). The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians. New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 1437.
  4. ↑ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers: a handbook. Metuchen, N.J: Scarecrow Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-8108-1138-6. OCLC 3844725.
  5. 1 2 Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music USA. p. 552. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
  6. 1 2 Musical Magazine and Musical Courier. 1907.
  7. ↑ "5 Songs, Op.13 (Foote, Arthur) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  8. ↑ "A. P. Schmidt Company Archives: Music 1800-1900; Music Manuscripts; Pitman, Alice Locke. Confession". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  9. ↑ Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers: a checklist of works for the solo voice. Boston, Mass: G.K. Hall. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-8161-8498-9. OCLC 6815939.
  10. ↑ Elson, Arthur (1903). Woman's Work in Music: Being an Account of Her Influence on the Art, in Ancient as Well as Modern Times; a Summary of Her Musical Compositions, in the Different Countries of the Civilized World; and an Estimate of Their Rank in Comparison with Those of Men. L.C. Page.
  11. ↑ Page, Kate Stearns (1899). My Lady Sleeps. L. C. Page.
  12. ↑ Laurence, Anya (1978). Women of Notes: 1,000 Women Composers Born Before 1900. New York: Richards Rosen Press Inc. p. 27.
  13. ↑ Weil, Oscar (1888). In Autumn. A.P. Schmidt & Company.
  14. ↑ Sutro, Florence Edith Clinton (1895). Women in Music and Law. Author's Publishing Company.
  15. ↑ "Music 1800-1900; Music Manuscripts; Pitman, Alice Locke. Spinning song, Pitman, Alice Locke., 1800 - 1900, Schmidt, Arthur Paul, Music publishing, Popular music, Writing and publishing, Sheet music, Music, United States, 19th century, Music, United States, Manuscripts, United States, Manuscripts Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  16. ↑ The Musical Record. Oliver Ditson & Company. 1893.