Elizabeth Stirling was an English

English people

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 composer. She was born in Greenwich

Greenwich

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, London

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, and studied music at the Royal Academy of Music

Royal Academy of Music

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 with Edward Homes, W.B. Wilson, J.A. Hamilton and Sir George Macfarren. In 1837 she performed a recital at St. Katherine's Church, Regent's Park

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, which was reviewed by The Musical World. In 1839 she took a position as organist at All Saints' Poplar Church.

Works

Selected works include:

• Romantic Pieces for Organ
• Moderato and Maestoso (Organ)
• The Dream Sstb/Piano
• All Among The Barley Satb/Piano
• The Forester Satb/Piano