Florence Turner-Maley

Florence Turner-Maley (August 23, 1871 – January 3, 1962)[1] was an American composer, singer, and teacher.[2]

Florence Turner was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to William Hayward and Mathilde (Holwill) Turner.[3] Her father had been a boy soprano.[4] She attended the Hasbrouck Institute in New York [3] and the University of Geneva in Switzerland. She studied in Paris[4] and with Joseph Barnaby, Gustave Becker, Jacques Bouhy, Rafael Joseffy, Alberta Lawrence, Mathilde Marchesi, and Cora D. Roucourt.[5] She married actor Stephen Maley in 1901.[3]

Turner-Maley debuted at Carnegie Hall in 1898. She gave voice lessons and was the soprano soloist at Church of the Pilgrims in Brooklyn and at the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York. She appeared as a guest soloist with the New York Symphony, the Cincinnati Orchestra,[6] and with conductors Edward Morris Bowman, Alfred Hallam, Victor Harris, and Arthur Mees.[4]

Turner-Maley belonged to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP),[7] the Musicians Club of New York,[8] and the New York Singing Teachers' Association.[3] She was vice president of the Guild of Vocal Teachers.[9]

Her music is included on the following commercial recordings:[10]

• Edison 5839 (1917)
• Columbia 77628 (1918)
• Columbia 77735 (1918)
• Edison 7224 (1920)
• Edison 7521 (1920)
• Columbia 80464 (1922)
• Victor BVE-33610 (1925)
• Victor BVE-37388 (1927)

Turner-Maley's music was published by Allen and Co.,[11] G. Schirmer Inc.,[12] Huntzinger and Dilworth, John Church Co.,[13] M. Witmark and Sons,[14] and  Oliver Ditson and Co.[13]

In addition to pieces for piano,[6] Turner-Maley composed the following vocal music: