Anne Catherine Roberta Geddes-Harvey (née Geddes) (b. 25 December 1849, d. 22 April 1930) was a Canadian organist, choirmaster and composer. Roberta Geddes was born in Hamilton

Hamilton, Ontario

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, and studied music with Arthur E. Fisher

Arthur Elwell Fisher

Arthur Elwell Fisher was an English composer, organist, violist, violinist, and music educator who was primarily active in North America. His compositional output includes String Trio in G, Opus 54, a Rhapsody for violin and orchestra, a Thanksgiving Cantata, several works for solo piano and solo...

, Humfrey Anger

Humfrey Anger

Joseph Humfrey Anger was a Canadian organist, pianist, conductor, composer, and music educator of English birth. His compositional output consists mainly of church music and works for solo piano and organ...

 and Edward Fisher

Edward Fisher

Edward Fisher was a Canadian conductor, teacher, organist, and founder and first musical director of the Toronto Conservatory of Music....

, graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree from Trinity College

University of Trinity College

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, Toronto

Toronto

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, in 1899. After completing her studies, she worked as an organist in Hamilton, and then took a position in 1876 as choirmaster and organist at St. George's Anglican Church in Guelph

Guelph

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. She died in Guelph, Ontario, in 1930.

Works

Geddes-Harvey wrote hymns, anthems, songs, and instrumental works bearing copyright dates from 1897 to 1919. Selected works include:

• La Terre Bonne (The Land of the Maple Leaf) libretto by A. Klugh (lost)
• The Old Boys Welcome, single remaining song from La Terre Bonne
• Salvator, oratorio to words from the scriptures