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Ellen Riley Wright (24 December 1859 – 3 August 1904) was an English composer of music for popular songs.

Ellen Riley Wright
Ellen Riley Wright

Biography


Ellen Riley was born in London, the daughter of American engineer George Riley, and married an attorney. She began to compose with no instruction and published her first songs in 1891. Encouraged by her success, she studied harmony with Henry Gadsby and orchestration with Francis William Davenport and expanded her career as a composer.[1]


Works


Her compositions include:


References


  1. Brown, James Duff; Stratton, Stephen Samuel (1897). British musical biography: a dictionary of musical artists, authors. S.S. Stratton. p. 459. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  2. "Ellen Wright, née Riley". Retrieved 23 October 2010.[permanent dead link]





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