Josephine Troup

Emily Josephine Troup (7 July 1853, Clapton, London – 11 April 1912, Saltwood, Kent)[1] was an English composer of songs and works for piano and violin.[2] A scholarship was established in her name at the Royal Academy of Music, in London.[3] Her obituary states that she founded the scholarship.[4][5]

Life and Work

An obituary published in the Report of the Committee of South Place Ethical Society, May 1913, page 3 states that she was the “Eliza Flower of our generation” making reference to the composer and member of the Society.

Josephine was the youngest daughter of John Troup of Essex Lodge, Clapton. Her early years were spent among Unitarian surroundings where it is thought she probably acquired the habit of industry that led her to develop so fully her exceptional musical and literary gifts, and the keen sense of duty that made her ever anxious to use them as a means of social service.

Between January 1889 and February 1902 she took part in 49 Sunday Evening Concerts at South Place, later joining the Society. She was known too for her financial largesse giving generously to societies in both the UK and America.

In addition to her  “Every-day Songs” for children’s services, Josephine compiled and edited three Ethical Hymn Books. Her contributions were so great that she veiled her identity under a variety of pseudonyms.

Works

Orchestral:

  • 'March of the Workers' for soprano, bass solo, chorus and orchestra.[6]

Chamber

  • Romanza in C for string quartet Six sketches for violin and piano   pub. by Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew Ltd[7]

Children's songs. Selected works include:

  • The Daddy Longlegs (Text: Edward Lear)
  • The Duck and the Kangaroo (Text: Edward Lear)
  • The Jumblies (Text: Edward Lear)
  • In love, if love be love (Text: Lord Alfred Tennyson)
  • On a faded violet (Text: Percy Bysshe Shelley)
  • On a faded violet (Text: Percy Bysshe Shelley)
  • The Daddy Longlegs (from Nonsense Songs) (Text: Edward Lear)
  • The Duck and the Kangaroo (from Nonsense Songs) (Text: Edward Lear)
  • The Jumblies (from Nonsense Songs) (Text: Edward Lear)
  • Today (Text: Thomas Carlyle) [8]

References
  1. Josephine Troup 1853 - 1912 at unsungcomposers.com
  2. Elson, Arthur. Woman's Work in Music (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). Echo Library. ISBN 978-1-4068-6302-4. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  3. "Journal of education, Volume 27" (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). September 1905: 622. Retrieved 16 October 2010. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Charity Details". beta.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  5. "In Memoriam". Report of the Committee of South Place Ethical Society. May 1913: 3. May 1913.
  6. "Josephine Troup 1853 - 1912". www.unsungcomposers.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  7. "Josephine Troup 1853 - 1912". www.unsungcomposers.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  8. "Composer:Emily Josephine Troup (-1912)". Retrieved 16 October 2010.
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