* 1864 Londen – † 1949 melbourne

Zij maakte haar debuut als violiste op haar 14 jarige leeftijd in de Albert Hall. Zij kreeg haar eerste muziek onderwijs op de South Kensington National Training School, wat later uitgroeide tot het prestigieuse Royal College of Music..

Zij vervolgde haar studies in Leipzig en Berlijn, waar zij studente was van Joseph Joachim.

In 1894 had zij zich gevestigd te Birmingham als dirigente en en recitaliste. Zij huwde Alfred Ewart in 1898 en had 2 zonen bij hem.

In 1906 vertrok de familie naar Melbourne. Het daarop volgende jaar, leidde zij het eerste “Women’ s Work Exhibition, en won de eerste prijs voor de ode God Guide Australia. In de daarop volgende jaren ging ze vele malen naar Europa en verbleef erg lang in Milaan, waar zij samen met de componist Ottorino Respighi.

Bij haar overlijden liet ze een groot oeuvre na, omvattend o.a. 5 opera’ s een viool concert, een muzikaal gedicht, orgel eb strijk concert, ensemble stukken en meer dan veertig liederen.

Onderstaand de lijst van haar liederen:

-   Absence ("I dream of England still") -John Drinkwater- .

-          Alone- Hedwig Dan

-          The Angel of song-Enid Derham-

-          An Australian Cradle Song-Louis Essen-

-          Aspiration-A. G. Steven

-          Australian -an anthem-William Wittmer-

-          Austra1ian bush song-J.L. Cuthbertson-

-          The old black billy winks at me-Louis Essen

The shearer's wife-Louis Essen-

The Dove-Evelyn Close- .

A Corsican lullaby-

The Rose and the gardener

a fancy from F ontenelle-

The far offprincess-W.J. Turner-

David's Lament for Jonathon-Peter Abelard (trans. Helen Waddell)-

Her lover -Hilda Steven-

In the Highlands-Alexander Steven-

An Irish Laim Clancy-(1935) Pub1ished by Stainer and Bell, England

The Lark-Evelyn Close-

Is it time, OChrist Heaven?- Trad. Russian-

Lonely brother-John Oxenham-

Love's philosophy-Shelley-

Love's questions-Helen Allen-

Love song from the Portuguese ("How do I love thee?")-Elizabeth 

Absence ("I dream of England still") -John Drinkwater- .

-          Alone- Hedwig Dan

-          The Angel of song-Enid Derham-

-          An Australian Cradle Song-Louis Essen-

-          Aspiration-A. G. Steven

-          Australian -an anthem-William Wittmer-

-          Austra1ian bush song-J.L. Cuthbertson-

-          The old black billy winks at me-Louis Essen

The shearer's wife-Louis Essen-

The Dove-Evelyn Close- .

A Corsican lullaby-

The Rose and the gardener

a fancy from F ontenelle-

The far offprincess-W.J. Turner-

David's Lament for Jonathon-Peter Abelard (trans. Helen Waddell)-

Her lover -Hilda Steven-

In the Highlands-Alexander Steven-

An Irish Laim Clancy-(1935) Pub1ished by Stainer and Bell, England

The Lark-Evelyn Close-

Is it time, OChrist Heaven?- Trad. Russian-

Lonely brother-John Oxenham-

Love's philosophy-Shelley-

Love's questions-Helen Allen-

Love song from the Portuguese ("How do I love thee?")-E1izabeth Barrett Browning-

         Meeresblick (Sea picture)-Hedwig Dan-

My on1y one-J.S. Fischer-

The nightingale-J.S. Fischer-

The pool-Alexander Steven-

The thougbt-Mary Webb-

The quality of mercy is not strained -Shakespeare- 1911

The road-Alexander Steven-

Roses and rain-Archibald Strong-

A song ofRupert Brooke-Alexander Steven-

The Swal1ow-Evelyn Close-

The sadness of Spring-Rupert Brooke- June 11, 1933

Sing on 1itt1e bird-A1exander Steven-

I know-Hedwig Dan-

Sea pictures-Hedwig Dan-

Stay, stay at home rny heart—

To the sun-Hedwig Dan-

         A song (" A widow bird")-Shelley-

T’ is we rnusicians know-Robert Browning-

Uneasy 1ies the head which wears the crown-Shakespeare-1929

A vision-Hilda Steven-

Wenn du mich verlassen hattest-Hedwig Dan-

The wild roses of Sussex-Eve1yn Close-

The words oflove 1 never said--1926

An Australian Cradle Song-Louis Esson-

The days pass away--1925

If Thou wilt be the falling dew-Shelley-vocal duet .

What does love mean-

The Crossbill-Evelyn Close-

Barrett Browning-

         Meeresblick (Sea picture)-Hedwig Dan-

My on1y one-J.S. Fischer-

The nightingale-J.S. Fischer-

The pool-Alexander Steven-

The thougbt-Mary Webb-

The quality of mercy is not strained -Shakespeare- 1911

The road-Alexander Steven-

Roses and rain-Archibald Strong-

A song ofRupert Brooke-Alexander Steven-

The Swal1ow-Evelyn Close-

The sadness of Spring-Rupert Brooke- June 11, 1933

Sing on 1itt1e bird-A1exander Steven-

I know-Hedwig Dan-

Sea pictures-Hedwig Dan-

Stay, stay at home rny heart—

To the sun-Hedwig Dan-

         A song (" A widow bird")-Shelley-

T’ is we rnusicians know-Robert Browning-

Uneasy 1ies the head which wears the crown-Shakespeare-1929

A vision-Hilda Steven-

Wenn du mich verlassen hattest-Hedwig Dan-

The wild roses of Sussex-Eve1yn Close-

The words oflove 1 never said--1926

An Australian Cradle Song-Louis Esson-

The days pass away--1925

If Thou wilt be the falling dew-Shelley-vocal duet .

What does love mean-

The Crossbill-Evelyn Close-