Name Constance Le Role Author | Died May 17, 1911 Books Poems, Dramatic and Lyric | |
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Constance Faunt Le Roy Runcie (or Fauntleroy) (January 15, 1836 – May 17, 1911) was an American pianist, author and composer.
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Biography
She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the granddaughter of Welsh industrial reformer Robert Owen. After her father's death, she studied composition and piano in Germany from 1852–61 and then returned to Indiana.
Faunt Le Roy married minister James Runcie and had four children. The couple lived in St. Joseph, Missouri, where Constance Runcie founded a woman's club to further cultural development of the area. Her daughter Ellinor Dale Runcie was also a writer. Her papers are housed at Missouri Western University.
Works
Constance Runcie is the author of works including short stories, plays and music compositions. Selected works include: Literary:
She composed for orchestra, chamber ensemble and a number of songs. Selected works include: