The British Musical Biography

[E] Masson, Elizabeth, contralto singer and
composer, was born in Scotland early in the
present century. She was a pupil of Madame
Pasta, and made her debut at the Ancient
Concerts on March 16, 1831. She founded
the Royal Society of Female Musicians in
1838 along with Mary Sarah Steele (who
was a professor of singing at the R.A.M., and
died at London, March 26, 1881, aged 65).
Died at London, in January, 1865.

[W] Works. — Original Jacobite Songs, London
[1839] ; Twelve songs for the classical vocalist
[1845-61] , 24 parts ; Twelve songs by Byron
[184.3] ; Vocal sketches. Songs : Oh ! love
was never yet without the pang [1837] ; Bal-
moral rant [1840] ; Come off to the moors ;
Here's a health unto Her Majesty ; Is my
lover on the sea? Mary, adieu; Scotland, etc.
Vocal Exercises, London [1855] . Numerous
arrangements, etc.

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