Caroline Wichern

Caroline Wichern (1836–1906) was a German music educator and composer.

Portrait of Caroline Wichern

Biography

Caroline Wichern was the eldest daughter of the Protestant theologian and social reformer Johann Hinrich Wichern. She wrote and published songs including a collection of Christmas songs,[1] and was associated with Brahms. She worked until 1895 as a music teacher at Ellerslie College in Manchester, a school for kindergarten teachers.[2][3]

References
  1. The Musical Times. 25. 1 March 1884.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  2. "RENATE EBELING-WINKLER - THE "SILENT NIGHT" SONG IN NORTH AND CENTRAL GERMAN PROTESTANT HYMNALS". Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  3. Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers. ISBN 9780393034875. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
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