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Dame Elizabeth Violet Maconchy LeFanu DBE (/ m ə ˈ k ɒ ŋ k iː ˈ l ɛ f æ n uː /; 19 March 1907 – 11 November 1994) was an Irish-English composer. [1] [2] [3] She is considered to be one of the finest composers Great Britain and Ireland have produced.
"Elizabeth Maconchy was a composer of great versatility and unfailing integrity, amply deserving of a British critic’s description of her as ‘one of the most substantial composers these islands have yet produced’.
Composer. Elizabeth Maconchy. 1907 - 1994 Forgotten Voices. Study event exploring the life and work of Elizabeth Maconchy. Filmed in March 2022 by TallWall Media. COMPOSER BIOGRAPHY. Elizabeth Maconchy was born in Hertfordshire, England, but raised near Dublin, Ireland, before moving to London aged sixteen to study at the Royal College of Music.
A prolific composer of great versatility and unfailing integrity, Elizabeth Maconchy was one of the distinctive voices of twentieth-century British music. Born: 1907. Died: 1994. Nationality: British. Area: Classical, Choral.
Denied a scholarship from the Royal College of Music for being a woman who ‘will only get married and never write another note’, Elizabeth Maconchy defied gender prejudice and became one of the most substantial and respected composers of her time.
17 mag 2018 · Elizabeth Maconchy. Born and educated during an era that rarely encouraged women to practice the art of musical composition, Elizabeth Maconchy (1907–1994)—British but of Irish descent and upbringing—became, in the words of Martin Anderson of London's Independent newspaper, "one of the most substantial composers these islands ...
Elizabeth Maconchy was a composer of great versatility and unfailing integrity, amply deserving of a British critic’s description of her as ‘one of the most substantial composers these islands have yet produced’.
