born April 22, 1858, London, Eng.
died May 9, 1944, Woking, Surrey
British composer.
Born into a military family, she studied at the Leipzig Conservatory and was encouraged by Antonín Dvořák . She first gained notice with her sweeping Mass in D (1893). Her best-known work is The Wreckers (1906), the most admired English opera of its time. Her March of the Women (1911) reflected her strong involvement in the {{link=woman suffrage">woman suffrage movement. Her comic opera The Boatswain's Mate (1916) enjoyed considerable success. Her work is notably eclectic, ranging from conventional to experimental. She wrote a multivolume autobiography, Impressions That Remained (1919–40).