Isabel McNeill Carley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Isabel McNeill Carley

American writer and composer

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1918

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 14-Jul-2011

Profession: composer, music pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Isabel McNeill Carley (4 December 1918 – 14 July 2011) was a published writer, editor, composer and music teacher.
She’s considered one of the leaders of the Orff Schulwerk when it began to take hold in the United States in the 1960s.
As a co-founder of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA), Carley contributed greatly to the organization’s beginnings, serving as a board member and magazine editor.
Carley devoted much of her life to musical instruction, publishing a series of books titled Recorder Improvisation and Technique. Carley died on July 14, 2011 at her home in Gaithersburg, Maryland.