Emily Josephine Troup (7 July 1853, Woodberry Down, London – 11 April 1913, Saltwood, Kent)[1] was an English composer of songs and works for piano and violin.
[2] A scholarship for female students studying orchestral composition was established in her name at the Royal Academy of Music, in London.
[4][5] Josephine was the youngest daughter of Susanna and John Troup, a jeweller and watchmaker,[6] of Essex Lodge, Clapton, England.
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.
At her memorial service, William Rawlings said of her: 'She was always overflowing with cheerfulness and vivacity, bearing with her an atmosphere of brightness and lightheartedness; and at the same time one of sincerity, earnestness, and depth of character.’[7] Selected works include: