Edith Swepstone
Edith Mary Swepstone (b. 4 January 1862 - d. 1942) was an English composer and music teacher. She was born in Stepney, London, the daughter of a London solicitor. She studied music at the Guildhall School and later worked as a lecturer at the City of London School. She died in Tonbridge, Kent.
Swepstone wrote orchestral music that was performed at Bournemouth and chamber music performed at the South Palace Concerts.[1][2] Her compositions seemed to have been popular at these events, as they appear to constitute half of the work by women that was played.[3]
Works
Swepstone wrote chamber music, and also songs and choral music. Selected works include:
- The Four Ships
- Foreshadowings
- A Song of Twilight with A.R. Aldrich
- Symphony in G minor
- Robert Louis Stevenson's Songs for Children Set to Music
- Three-Part Song for female voices, with Pianoforte Accompaniment, words by F.R. Haverga
- Les Tenebres overture
- Honour March
- Lament, for Violin and Piano
- The Crocuses' Lament, Two-Part Song for female voices
- Requiem for Violoncello and Piano
References
- ↑ "The Distaff Side: Some British Women Composers". Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ↑ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers (DIGITIZED ONLINE BY GOOGLEBOOKS). Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ↑ Seddon, Laura, British Women Composers and Instrumental Chamber Music in the Early Twentieth Century, retrieved 11 June 2014
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