Ruth Watson Henderson
Ruth Louise Watson Henderson( born 23 November 1932) is a Canadian composer and pianist.
She was the accompanist for the Festival Singers of Canada under Dr. Elmer Iseler for many years, where she developed her ear for composing mixed- choral works.
Henderson also accompanied the Toronto Children's Chorus under Jean Ashworth Bartle from its inception in 1978 to 2007 and was music director for Kingsway Lampton United Church in Toronto from 1996 to 2013.
An associate of the Canadian Music Centre, Watson Henderson's compositional output includes works for organ, piano, violin, trumpet, string orchestra, and more than 200 choral pieces.
Her works are known for their use of modal and impressionistic harmonies.
In 1989 her" Chromatic Partita for Organ" won a prize in an International Competition for Women Composers in Mannheim, Germany.
In 1992 her" Voices of Earth" won the National Choral Award for Outstanding Choral Composition.
In 1996 she received the Distinguished Service Award of the Ontario Choral Federation.
Many of her works have been recorded and enjoy international popularity.
Additionally, Canadian choirs often perform entire concerts of her compositions.
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Gerónima Montealegre
Gerónima Montealegre Fernández de Carranza Ramírez
( October 30, 1823- September 16, 1892) was First Lady of Costa Rica and wife of Temporary Head of State Bruno Carranza.
She was born in San José on October 30, 1823 to her parents Mariano Montealegre Bustamante( Costa Rica's first Vice Head of State and diplomat) and Jerónima Fernández Chacón, and was sister of President José María Montealegre Fernández.
She married Carranza on January 3, 1847 and later became First Lady when he took power by coup d'etat from April 27 to August 8, 1870.
Using her mother's inheritance, she and her sisters founded" Hospicio de la Trinidad", the first orphanage in the city of San José.
She died in this city on September 16, 1892.
At the time of her death the local press nicknamed her" mother of the orphans and the handicapped"( in Spanish madre de los huérfanos y los desvalidos).
She was the great- great- grandmother of actress Madeleine Stowe.
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Bruno Carranza came to power in the coup d'état of 27 April 1870 that deposed President Jesús Jiménez.
He resigned three months later.
His parents were Miguel Carranza Fernández (Vice-Head of State between 1838 and 1841) and Joaquina Ramírez y García.
In 1847 he married Gerónima Montealegre, sister of President José María Montealegre Fernández.
His great-great-granddaughter is actress Madeleine Stowe.
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Question: Who was born earlier, Gerónima Montealegre or Ruth Watson Henderson?