Florence P. Rea

Florence Pauline Rea (5 June 1878 - 25 December 1924) was an American composer of many pedagogical works for piano and organ.[1]

Rea was born in Oakland, California, to Catherine Ford Rea and John Rea. Little is known about her education. She died in Evanston, Illinois.[1]

Rea’s compositions were published by Arthur P. Schmidt,[2] Arthur Music,[3] and Clayton F. Summy Co.[4] Her works for piano and organ include:

  • At the Organ[2]
  • Clover Blossoms[5]
  • Descriptive Pedal Studies[6]
  • Fairy Frolics (a collection)[7]
  • Fall and Winter Holidays[8]
  • Four Teaching Pieces[9]
  • Hello Mr. Robin![10]
  • Spring and Summer Holidays[8]
  • The Wood Nymph’s Harp (with Margaret Gardner)[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Rea, Florence Pauline. "ancestry.com". Retrieved 22 Nov 2025.
  2. ^ a b Rea, Florence. "A. P. Schmidt Company Archives". Library of Congress. Retrieved 22 Nov 2025.
  3. ^ Music, Alfred (1995-11-15). Cream of the Crop, Book 1: For Late Elementary Piano. Alfred Music. ISBN 978-1-4574-0424-5.
  4. ^ "Category:Rea, Florence P. - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
  5. ^ Music News. Music News Corporation. 1927.
  6. ^ The Pacific Coast Musician. Colby and Pryibil. 1919.
  7. ^ Musical Observer. Musical Observer Company. 1919.
  8. ^ a b Ring, Robert J. (1927). Exercises for hand expansion. Clayton F. Summy Company.
  9. ^ Pacific Coast Musical Review. A. Metzger. 1921.
  10. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. 1946.
  11. ^ Rea, Florence P. "Florence P. Rea". ArchivesSpace. Retrieved 22 Nov 2025.
  12. ^ Music Clubs Magazine. National Federation of Music Clubs. 1939.
  13. ^ "Rea, Florence P." www.barrycassidyrarebooks.com. Retrieved 2025-11-22.



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