Ernest Edwin Philip Truman (29 December 1869 - 6 October 1948) was an Australian organist and a composer of light romantic era classical music.

Son of Edwin Philip Truman, a fishmonger, and Elizabeth Robinson Crawfurd Smith.

[2][3] Truman was taught music by his father, then studied under Arthur J. Barth of Dunedin, New Zealand and Julius Buddee of Sydney.

[4] He was appointed City Organist in 1909 and presided at the Sydney Town Hall Grand Organ until 1935.

[11] Some of his works, such as In The Woods of Dandenong were influential in being early examples of an impressionist school of Australian music.