Edith Ellen Furmedge (London, 27 March 1890—London, 9 October 1956) was a British operatic contralto and singing teacher.
[2] Endowed with a powerful voice she obtained small parts in Der Ring des Nibelungen at Covent Garden.
[3] Reviewing one of her earliest performances, a highly astute critic in the Musical Times reported: Miss Edith Furmedge, a contralto, sang on March 21, and excited considerable interest in her prospects.
Certain items of Miss Furmedge's programme were a trifle disconcerting, as indicating a not very assured taste.
[6] In addition to Wood, she sang under Thomas Beecham, Bruno Walter, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Albert Coates and others.
[6] For many years she taught in the "music school" (actually their studio) her husband Dinh Gilly,[6] had established, and continued teaching after his death in 1940.