Anna Ware Poole

Anna Ware Poole (18 Dec. 1838 - 19 Jan. 1929) was an American composer, pianist, teacher, and vocalist. She composed songs and piano works.

Poole was born in Buffalo, New York, to Martha Fitch and Rushmore Poole. She attended the Misses Hill’s School in Buffalo. Poole studied piano with J. R. Blodgett and Louis Moreau Gottschalk, and voice with Carlotta Patti. She married Dr. Augustus Champman Hoxsie in 1868, and they had one daughter. After Hoxsie’s death, she married Dr. Joseph Tottenham Cook. She published under the name Anna Ware Poole.

Poole made her debut as a pianist in Buffalo, on a concert given by Gottschalk. She spent 11 years singing with Ettore Barilli and Carlotta Patti, and many years teaching private students.

Works

Poole’s music was published by Blodgett & Bradford, Denton Cottier and Daniels, and Oliver Ditson Company, and included:

Piano

  • Cherub’s Waltz
  • March Militaire
  • Oyama Togo March
  • Sunlight and Shadow
  • Water Wheel

Vocal

  • “America! America!” (text by Rollin J. Wells)
  • “Life, Death and Resurrection”
  • “Love in a Look” (text by Harry Van Dyke)

References

  1. 1 2 3 Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music USA. p. 556. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
  2. 1 2 3 International Who's who in Music and Musical Gazetteer. Current Literature Publishing Company. 1918.
  3. 1 2 Wier, Albert E. (1938). The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians. New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 1454.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ↑ "Rushmore Poole 1810–1885 | YourRoots". yourroots.com. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  5. ↑ "Obituary". Buffalo Daily Republic. 25 May 1885. p. 4.
  6. ↑ "Prominent Physician Who Will Be Buried Tomorrow Afternoon". Buffalo News. 19 Jan 1915. p. 14.
  7. 1 2 "Category:Poole, Anna W. - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  8. 1 2 "Image 1 of America! America! : a war song". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  9. 1 2 The Musician. Hatch Music Company. 1917.
  10. 1 2 3 Musical America. Music Publications, Limited. 1915.
  11. ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. 1918.
  12. ↑ "Under the Rose Tree". Buffalo Illustrated Times. 5 Dec 1909. p. 6.
  13. ↑ "Salvation Mary : a song for our boys who went to France". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  14. ↑ "066.097 - What Does Little Birdie Say. A Cradle Song. | Levy Music Collection". levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2026-07-25.