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Emily Bruce Roelofson
Emily Bruce Roelofson (1832-1921)[1] was an American composer, pianist, poet and singer.[2] She composed songs and collections through at least opus number 15.[3][4]
Roelofson grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her father Alec W. Bruce was an organist and dry goods merchant. Roelofson and her three sisters performed as the Bruce vocal quartet. She married Frederic Eugene Roelofson and they had a son and a daugher.[2]
Little is known about Roelofson’s education. Her works were published by Arthur P. Schmidt & Co.[5] and S. Brainard Sons.[6]