maying." Her career, though none too long in
years, was one of constant creative activity.

There are a number of English women who have done excellent work in the
large orchestral forms, if we may count festival performances as a
measure of success. Edith Greene has composed a symphony, which was well
received at London in 1895. To her credit may be placed many smaller
works of real merit, among them a worthy violin sonata. Amy Elsie
Horrocks, born in Brazil, brought out her orchestral legend, "Undine,"
in 1897. She has also composed incidental music to "An Idyl of New
Year's Eve," a 'cello sonata, variations for piano and strings, several
dramatic cantatas, a number of songs, and many piano and violin pieces.
Besides doing this, she has won fame as a pianist. Mrs. Julian Marshall,
born at Rome, has produced several orchestral works, as well as several
cantatas, an operetta, a nocturne for clarinet and orchestra, and a
number of songs. Oliveria Louisa Prescott, a native of London and a
pupil of the Royal Academy of Music, is responsible for two symphonies,
several overtures, a piano concerto, and some shorter orchestral pieces,
besides vocal and choral work.

Dora Bright, born at Sheffield in 1863, another student of the Royal
Academy, is one of England's most gifted musicians at the present time.
She became assistant teacher of piano, harmony, and counterpoint, and
won many prizes, being the first woman to obtain the Lucas medal for
composition. Her two piano concertos are praised by critics for their
"bright and original fancy and melodious inspiration of a high order,
coupled with excellent workmanship." The orchestral colouring is said to
be thoroughly exquisite. A fantasia for piano and orchestra was given at
the London Philharmonic Concerts in 1892, the first instance of a
woman's composition being given by that orchestra. Her string quartettes
have won notice, also her piano duos, a violin suite, some flute and
piano pieces, and several piano solos and songs.

Alice Borton has published an "Andante and Rondo" for piano and
orchestra, as well as several piano works (suite in old style) and a
number of songs. Edith A. Chamberlayne has composed two symphonies, as
well as a manuscript opera, a sextette for harp, flute, and strings, and
various harp, organ, and piano music. Edith Swepstone has had some
movements of an unfinished Symphony performed, also an overture, "Les
Tenebres," at London in 1897. She has writte