Lemuel Childers (d. 1997) was a composer, writer, and member of the Osage Nation. He incorporated Native Indian themes in his music. He wrote the well-known compositions Hiawatha, Peace Pipe, Warriors, Laughing Water, and Sand Dance, all for symphony orchestra.
Discipline:
Music Composition
Lemuel Childers
Discipline:
Music Composition
MacDowell Fellowships: 1936, 1945
Studios
Watson
Lemuel Childers worked in the Watson studio.
Built in 1916 in memory of Regina Watson of Chicago, a musician and teacher, this studio was donated by a group of her friends, along with funds for its maintenance. Originally designed to serve as a composers’ studio with room for performance, Watson was used as a recital hall for chamber music for a…