Edith Mary Swepstone (4 January 1862 – 5 February 1942)[citation needed] was an English composer[1] and music teacher.
[2] During the first quarter of the 20th century, she had many of her orchestral works performed by the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra, the most by a single composer.
There are only two recorded instances of her orchestra music having been performed elsewhere; in March 1887 at Leyton (a movement from Symphony in G minor), and in February 1897 at Queen's Hall in London (Les Tenebres).
[2] Swepstone’s Piano Quintet in E minor was performed a total of four times at the concert series.
[6] Swepstone’s influence is apparent in that, of all the pieces played at the series and written by women, over half were her compositions.