#GivingBackBranscombe

Reviving lost music. Restoring forgotten legacies. Supporting the next generation.

The Gena Branscombe Project is a nonprofit dedicated to restoring the lost works of composer and conductor Gena Branscombe and uplifting historically overlooked voices through performance, publishing, and scholarships.

Music history is not finished being written.

Gena Branscombe (1881–1977) was a Canadian-American composer, conductor, and arts advocate whose music was widely performed during her lifetime, and then nearly disappeared. By the mid-20th century, her scores survived only as handwritten manuscripts in archives like the New York Public Library, unheard and inaccessible to performers and audiences.

The Gena Branscombe Project exists to change that.

Through archival research, score restoration, live performance, and publishing, we bring Branscombe’s music, and the music of her overlooked contemporaries, back into the world. Our work transforms fragile manuscripts into living repertoire and creates meaningful opportunities for today’s artists.

Your support makes this possible.

Donations to The Gena Branscombe Project help fund:

Restoration and editing of unpublished scores
Concerts, premieres, and educational performances
Scholarships for emerging composers, conductors, and arts administrators
Publishing and long-term access to Gena's entire catalogue of music

This work is about more than one composer. By rebuilding Branscombe’s legacy, we are creating a replicable model for how lost voices can be restored with care, rigor, and respect.

Thank you for helping us ensure this music is heard, not just once, but for generations to come.

Suggested Donation Amount Descriptions

$25 – Supports archival research and manuscript preparation
$55 – Helps bring one restored score closer to performance
$100 – Supports student scholarships and educational outreach
$250 – Helps fund a rehearsal, reading, or premiere performance
$500 – Supports publishing and long-term access to restored works
$1,000 – Sustains a full cycle of restoration, performance, and education

Support The Gena Branscombe Project