Ida Marie Weinhardt Pooler (22 April 1928 - 28 August 2013) was an American composer, educator, pianist and writer who composed, edited and arranged sacred choral music and texts. She published under the name Marie Pooler.
Early life Pooler was born in Wisconsin to Alice Marie and Elmer Ferdinand Weinhardt. She earned a B.A. in music at St. Olaf College (Northfield, Minnesota) and a M.A. at California State University Fullerton. Her M.A. thesis was Analyses of Choral Settings of the Te Deum by the Contemporary Composers Benjamin Britten, Leo Sowerby, Halsey Stevens, and Vincent Persichetti. In 1949, she married Frank Pooler. They had two daughters before divorcing in 1968.
Career Pooler taught music from 1949-1951 at Shimer College, Illinois; from 1957-1967 in unspecified public schools; and beginning in 1971 at Long Beach City College, California. She ended her career at Rancho Santiago Community College (Santa Ana, California) as the Assistant Dean of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. In retirement, she was a volunteer teacher of English as a second language.
Compositions Pooler occasionally collaborated with Frank Pooler. She also transcribed and edited several works by Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski. Her compositions were published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Colla Voce Music, G. Schirmer Inc., H.W. Gray, Lorenz Publishing Company, and Shawnee Press, and included:
A Spring Carol
About Mr. Tralalinsky (by Witold Lutoslawski; edited by Pooler)
All Praise to Thee
Austrian Carol
Be Thou My Vision (traditional; arranged by Pooler)
Children of the Heavenly Father
December Song
God is Great, God is Good
Goin’ Away
Harper’s Creek (with Frank Pooler)
He Prayeth Best Who Loveth Best
Hosanna, Hosanna, the Little Children
I am the Light of the World
I’m Singing, I’m Singing
Jungst (Recently)
Kommet Ihr Hirten (Come, Ye Shepherds)
Let All Little Children Sing Glory
Oh to Have Been (with G. Allan and G. Knight)
Pitter, Patter, Pitter, Patter
Praise the Lord, His Glories Show
Ride On in Majesty (with Frank Pooler)
Simple Gifts (traditional; arranged by Pooler)
The World Itself Keeps Easter Day
Three Children’s Songs (by Witold Lutoslawski; edited by Pooler)
To You is Born this Day
Truly Blest
Two Christmas Songs
Two Nightingales (by Witold Lutoslawski; edited by Pooler)
We Are Glad
Wings of the Morning
You Made Every Part of Me
References
External links
Listen to works by Marie Pooler.