Ann Mounsey Bartholomewaus impressionism + romantic

Ann Mounsey Bartholomew (* 17 April 1811; † 24 June 1891) was an English teacher, conductor, organist and composer.

Life

Mounsey was born at 21 Old Compton Street, Soho, London, the eldest child of Thomas Mounsey, a licensed victualler, and his wife, Mary, née Briggs. Her younger sister, Elizabeth Mounsey (1819–1905) also became a professional musician. In 1824 the family settled in Shoreditch, London.

Ann’s early music education was undertaken at the renowned piano academy of Johann Bernhard Logier where in 1820 her talent for composition was noted by the composer Louis Spohr during a visit there. Ann also received private organ lessons from the conductor and concert organist Samuel Wesley and from Thomas Attwood, the organist St. Paul’s Cathedral London.

She was elected an associate of the London Philharmonic Society in 1834 and in 1839, she became a member of the Royal Society of Musicians. In 1840 she was a founder member of the Society of Female Musicians.

On April 28, 1853 Ann Mounsey Bartholomew married the violinist and writer William Bartholomew (1793-1867). At the time of her death Ann was living at 58 Brunswick Place, City Road, Shoreditch, having suffered from several years of ill health, being cared for by her sister Elizabeth.

Ann Mounsey’s extensive catalogue comprises an oratorio (including The Nativity, Op. 29 of 1855), cantatas and odes, partsongs, liturgical works, and around 120 songs for solo voice and piano, numerous compositions for piano solo, works for piano with various other solo instruments, and works for organ. For an extensive list of Ann Mounsey’s works see the link to the Ann Mounsey webpage at Musik und Gender im Internet given in the section ‘External Links’ below.

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