Margaret Ferrell Vardell Sandresky (Macon, Geòrgia, 28 d'abril, 1921), és una compositora, organista i professora americana. Encara component quan va fer 100 anys."Margaret Ferrell Vardell Weds Clemens Sandresky". Asheville Citizen-Times. 2 Jan 1957. p. 5.Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers: a handbook. Metuchen London: the Scarecrow press. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-8108-1138-6. Va ser membre fundadora de la "Society for Music Theory" (SMT), així com la seva primera dona col·laboradora."Audio archives recount early days of music theorist, alumna Margaret Vardell Sandresky | Salem College". www.salem.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-29.

Biografia Sandresky va néixer a en una família de músics. La seva àvia Linda Rumple Vardell va fundar el Conservatori de Música del Flora MacDonald College, on també ensenyava el seu avi Charles Graves Vardell. El pare de Sandresky, Charles Gildersleeve Vardell, era compositor i degà de música del Salem College. La seva mare tenia una llicenciatura en piano i cant.Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.Exchange, Laurinburg (2019-03-04). "Vardell name, history exist with Margaret Vardell Sandresky". Laurinburg Exchange. Retrieved 2023-07-29.Sandresky, Margaret Vardell (2010-07-01). "Fluent in Music". Our State Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-29.

Les primeres classes d'orgue de Sandresky les va rebre amb el seu pare. Va obtenir una llicenciatura en música (BM) al Salem College el 1942 i un màster en música (MM) a l'Eastman School of Music el 1944, i després va obtenir una beca Fulbright per estudiar a la "Hochschule für Musik" de Frankfurt, Alemanya, el 1955. Entre els professors de Sandresky hi havia Harold Gleason, Howard Hanson, Kurt Hessenberg, Bernard Rogers i Helmut Walcha. Es va casar amb Clemens Sandresky el desembre de 1956 i van tenir tres fills.Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.Sandresky, Margaret Vardell (2010-07-01). "Fluent in Music". Our State Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-29."Sandresky, Margaret Vardell – Volume 2, The Organ Music of Margaret Vardell Sandresky, Solo Organ". The Leupold Foundation. Retrieved 2023-07-29.Heinrich, Adel (1991). Organ and harpsichord music by women composers: an annotated catalog. Music reference collection (1. publ ed.). New York: Greenwood Pr. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-313-26802-1.

Sandresky va ensenyar al Conservatori de Música d'Oberlin, a la Universitat de Texas a Austin, a l'Escola d'Arts de Carolina del Nord i a la Salem Academy and College. Va exercir com a organista a la "Home Moravian Church", la "First Baptist Church" i la "Centenary Methodist Church" de Winston-Salem.

Sandresky va cofundar el "North Carolina Composers Symposium"Sandresky, Margaret Vardell. "Sandresky Collection" (PDF). Moravian Music. Retrieved 28 July 2023. i va ser membre fundadora de la SMT. Va ser la primera dona en la història de la SMT a presentar a la seva Conferència Nacional de Teoria Musical i la primera dona a publicar a la seva revista oficial, "Music Theory Spectrum"."Audio archives recount early days of music theorist, alumna Margaret Vardell Sandresky | Salem College". www.salem.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-29. El 2006, va rebre el Premi Sam Ragan pel servei a la música a l'estat de Carolina del Nord. També va rebre el Premi al Compositor Distingit de l'"American Guild of Organists".Sandresky, Margaret Vardell. "Sandresky Collection" (PDF). Moravian Music. Retrieved 28 July 2023.Sandresky, Margaret Vardell (2010-07-01). "Fluent in Music". Our State Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-29.

Sandresky ha rebut encàrrecs de l'American Guild of Organists, la National Endowment for the Arts, el North Carolina Arts Council, la North Carolina Music Teachers Association i el Reynolda House Museum of American Art.Sandresky, Margaret Vardell. "Sandresky Collection" (PDF). Moravian Music. Retrieved 28 July 2023."Audio archives recount early days of music theorist, alumna Margaret Vardell Sandresky | Salem College". www.salem.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-29.

Sandresky va assenyalar que ha estat molt influenciada per la música de l'Església Moraviana que va escoltar durant la seva infància. La Fundació de Música Moraviana alberga la Col·lecció Margaret Vardell Sandresky. La seva música ha estat publicada per Belwin Mills, Brodt Music Company, H. W. Gray Publishing Company, Hildegarde Press, Paraclete Press i Wayne Leupold Editions.Sandresky, Margaret Vardell. "Sandresky Collection" (PDF). Moravian Music. Retrieved 28 July 2023.Sandresky, Margaret Vardell (2010-07-01). "Fluent in Music". Our State Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-29."Sandresky, Margaret Vardell Archives". Paraclete Press Sacred Music. Retrieved 2023-07-29.Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers: A checklist of works for the solo voice. A reference publication in women's studies. Boston, Mass: Hall. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-8161-8498-9.

Les seves composicions inclouen Música de cambra Piano Trio (piano, violin and cello)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. Seven Japanese Drawings (woodwind quintet)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. Two Pieces (recorder and two violas)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.

Teclat Die Koenige aus Saba kamen da, chorale prelude (organ)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. Du Friedefurst, Herr Jesu Christ, chorale prelude (organ)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. Nocturne (piano)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. Quiet Shining (piano)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. Ricercare (piano)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. To be Played in the Mountains (piano)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. Toccata (harpsichord)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.

Orquestra Brief AssemblageCohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. Nicole and RolandCohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. SinfoniettaCohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. Three MarysCohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.

Vocal Come Gracious Spirit (chorus and organ)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. Jericho Cantata (chorus and piano)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. King of Glory, King of Peace (unison voices)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. “Marie Brunette”Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. “My Heart's in the Highlands”Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. “My Soul doth Magnify the Lord” (soprano and organ)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. Psalm 92 (chorus and organ)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. To the Chief Musician: A New Song (soprano, flute, piano and percussion)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. Two Italian Songs (chorus and handbells)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7. Windows Cantata (women’s voices, organ and harp)Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.

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