Amy Woodforde-Finden

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Amy Woodford-Finden (1860 – March 13, 1919) was a composer who is best known for writing the music to "Kashmiri Song" from The Four Indian Love Lyrics by Laurence Hope.

Born in in Valparaiso, Chile, she was the daughter of an Indian army officer and later the wife of a Bengal army officer. This experience with India led to the composition of "Kashmiri Song" in 1902. Originally Woodford-Finden could not interest any publishers in the cycle, so she published the songs herself. They were performed widely by Hamilton Earle who was able to use his influence so that in 1903 they were published by Boosey & Co..

She died in London and was buried in Hampsthwaite churchyard, North Yorkshire.