Saville, Eugenia Curtis, 1913-2006.

Eugenia Seville joined the faculty of the Duke University Music Department in 1947 as an instructor and was eventually promoted to Assistant and Associate Professor in 1950 and 1960, respectively. She specialized in Italian sacred music and directed the Duke Madrigal Singers from 1947 to 1972.

From the description of Eugenia Saville papers, circa 1950-1977, undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 166229080

Eugenia Seville was born in Clinton, Pennsylvania. She received her B.M. from New Jersey State Teachers' College in 1934 and her M.A. in Musicology from Columbia University in 1942. Between 1952 and 1958, she undertook advanced work in musicology at the University of North Carolina. She joined the faculty of the Duke University Music Department in 1947 as an instructor, and was eventually promoted to Assistant and Associate Professor in 1950 and 1960, respectively. She specialized in Italian sacred music, and directed the Duke Madrigal Singers from 1947 to 1972. She died in 2006.

From the guide to the Eugenia Saville Papers, circa 1950-1977, (University Archives, Duke University)