Marie Pooler

Ida Marie Weinhardt Pooler (22 April 1928 - 28 August 2013) was an American composer, educator, pianist and writer who composed, edited and arranged sacred choral music and texts. She published under the name Marie Pooler.

Early life

Pooler was born in Wisconsin to Alice Marie and Elmer Ferdinand Weinhardt. She earned a B.A. in music at St. Olaf College (Northfield, Minnesota) and a M.A. at California State University Fullerton. Her M.A. thesis was Analyses of Choral Settings of the Te Deum by the Contemporary Composers Benjamin Britten, Leo Sowerby, Halsey Stevens, and Vincent Persichetti. In 1949, she married Frank Pooler. They had two daughters before divorcing in 1968.

Career

Pooler taught music from 1949-1951 at Shimer College, Illinois; from 1957-1967 in unspecified public schools; and beginning in 1971 at Long Beach City College, California. She ended her career at Rancho Santiago Community College (Santa Ana, California) as the Assistant Dean of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. In retirement, she was a volunteer teacher of English as a second language.

Compositions

Pooler occasionally collaborated with Frank Pooler. She also transcribed and edited several works by Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski. Her compositions were published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Colla Voce Music, G. Schirmer Inc., H.W. Gray, Lorenz Publishing Company, and Shawnee Press, and included:

A Spring Carol

About Mr. Tralalinsky (by Witold Lutoslawski; edited by Pooler)

All Praise to Thee

Austrian Carol

Be Thou My Vision (traditional; arranged by Pooler)

Children of the Heavenly Father

December Song

God is Great, God is Good

Goin’ Away

Harper’s Creek (with Frank Pooler)

He Prayeth Best Who Loveth Best

Hosanna, Hosanna, the Little Children

I am the Light of the World

I’m Singing, I’m Singing

Jungst (Recently)

Kommet Ihr Hirten (Come, Ye Shepherds)

Let All Little Children Sing Glory

Oh to Have Been (with G. Allan and G. Knight)

Pitter, Patter, Pitter, Patter

Praise the Lord, His Glories Show

Ride On in Majesty (with Frank Pooler)

Simple Gifts (traditional; arranged by Pooler)

The World Itself Keeps Easter Day

Three Children’s Songs (by Witold Lutoslawski; edited by Pooler)

To You is Born this Day

Truly Blest

Two Christmas Songs

Two Nightingales (by Witold Lutoslawski; edited by Pooler)

We Are Glad

Wings of the Morning

You Made Every Part of Me

References

1 2 "Onalaska Man's Bride". The La Crosse Tribune. 12 Jul 1949. p. 7.
↑ "Marie Pooler - Composer - Musica International". www.musicanet.org. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
↑ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers: a handbook. Metuchen London: the Scarecrow press. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-8108-1138-6.
1 2 3 4 5 Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music USA. p. 556. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
↑ "Ida M. Pooler". ancestry.com. Retrieved 22 Jul 2026.
1 2 3 "MARIE POOLER Obituary | August 28, 2013". Orange County Register. 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
↑ Heintze, James R. (1984). American Music Studies: A Classified Bibliography of Master's Theses. Pendragon Press. ISBN 978-0-89990-021-6.
↑ "California Divorce Index 1966-84". ancestry.com.
↑ Anderson, E. Ruth (1976). Contemporary American Composers: A Biographical Dictionary. Boston: G. K. Hall & Co. p. 347. ISBN 0816111170.
1 2 books, British museum dept of pr (1884). Catalogue of (printed) music. Music. Accessions, pt.[1]-94.
1 2 3 4 5 "Marie Pooler Sheet Music And Music Books At Sheet Music Plus". www.sheetmusicplus.com. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
1 2 3 "Pooler, Marie (composer) (page 1 of 1)". Presto Music. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
1 2 Stucky, Steven (1981-06-11). Lutoslawski and His Music. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-22799-5.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pooler, Marie. "Tunes". hymnary.org. Retrieved 22 Jul 2026.
1 2 3 "Marie Pooler". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
1 2 Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women Composers: A Checklist for Solo Voice. Boston: G.K. Hall & Co. p. 57. ISBN 0816184984.
↑ Singing (U.S.), National Association of Teachers of (1954). The NATS Bulletin vol 11-14. Kraus Reprint Corporation. p. 16.

External links

Listen to works by Marie Pooler.

[:0-1] 1 2 "Onalaska Man's Bride". The La Crosse Tribune. 12 Jul 1949. p. 7.

[2] "Marie Pooler - Composer - Musica International". www.musicanet.org. Retrieved 2026-07-22.

[3] Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers: a handbook. Metuchen London: the Scarecrow press. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-8108-1138-6.

[:1-4] 1 2 3 4 5 Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music USA. p. 556. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.

[5] "Ida M. Pooler". ancestry.com. Retrieved 22 Jul 2026.

[:2-6] 1 2 3 "MARIE POOLER Obituary | August 28, 2013". Orange County Register. 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2026-07-22.

[:5-7] Heintze, James R. (1984). American Music Studies: A Classified Bibliography of Master's Theses. Pendragon Press. ISBN 978-0-89990-021-6.

[8] "California Divorce Index 1966-84". ancestry.com.

[9] Anderson, E. Ruth (1976). Contemporary American Composers: A Biographical Dictionary. Boston: G. K. Hall & Co. p. 347. ISBN 0816111170.

[:6-10] 1 2 books, British museum dept of pr (1884). Catalogue of (printed) music. Music. Accessions, pt.[1]-94.

[:3-11] 1 2 3 4 5 "Marie Pooler Sheet Music And Music Books At Sheet Music Plus". www.sheetmusicplus.com. Retrieved 2026-07-22.

[:4-12] 1 2 3 "Pooler, Marie (composer) (page 1 of 1)". Presto Music. Retrieved 2026-07-22.

[:7-13] 1 2 Stucky, Steven (1981-06-11). Lutoslawski and His Music. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-22799-5.

[:8-14] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pooler, Marie. "Tunes". hymnary.org. Retrieved 22 Jul 2026.

[:9-15] 1 2 3 "Marie Pooler". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2026-07-22.

[:10-16] 1 2 Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women Composers: A Checklist for Solo Voice. Boston: G.K. Hall & Co. p. 57. ISBN 0816184984.

[17] Singing (U.S.), National Association of Teachers of (1954). The NATS Bulletin vol 11-14. Kraus Reprint Corporation. p. 16.