Emily Josephine Troup Born Woodberry Down, North London, London 7.7.1853 Died Saltwood, Kent 11.4.1912
Josephine was the youngest of five children *, her father John Troup was a jeweller and watchmaker in the City of London. She had an active interest in the Unitarian Church and subsequently the Sunday Evening Concerts in the South Place Chapel, London, where she performed as a violinist forty-nine times between 1889 and 1902. She later joined the Ethical Movement which had evolved from the chapel congregation. She studied music at the Royal Academy, London. She compiled and edited three ethical hymn books which were designed to be uplifting. She wrote a considerable amount of verse which she often set to music. She introduced the violinist John Saunders 1867-1919, to the Ethical Society, where he played in 239 concerts. Josephine founded a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, for girl students devoting themselves to composition, in particular, of orchestral works.
She is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. Her estate was valued at £46,345 which at the time of her death was enough to purchase several English streets of houses.
Orchestral
'March of the Workers' for soprano, bass solo, chorus and orchestra
Chamber
Romanza in C for string quartet
Six sketches for violin and piano pub. by Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew Ltd
Song
A little daisy showed it's head words by H K Lewis pub. by Novello & Co.
Bells of mercy two part song words by E B Lord pub. by Novello & Co.
Be not swift to take offence two part song words by MacNaught 1897 pub. by Novello & Co.
Beautiful Faces two part song words by E P Allerton pub. by Novello & Co
Come friends, the world wants mending two part song pub. by Novello & Co
Constancy duet for contralto and tenor 1889 pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co
Country Courtship words by J C Moseley pub. by Cary & Co
Cradle song words by W C Bennett 1878 pub by Leonard & Co and Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co
Daisy, pretty Daisy two part song words by E Walton pub. by Novello & Co
Echoes two part song words by E Walton pub. by Novello & Co
Evening Song words by E J Troup pub. by Novello
Give vocal duet words by A Proctor 1889 pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co
Help one another two part song pub. by Novello & Co
I bring a garland for your head words by E Gosse pub. by Weekes & Co
I cannot fing thee ! words by E Scudder 1878 pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co
I live for those who love me two part song words by G L Banks pub. by Novello & Co
I wake this morn two part song pub. by Novello & Co
I'd make my life a little light two part song words by M B Edwards pub. by Novello & Co
If I can't be a sunbeam two part song
If I were a voice words by C Mackay pub. by Novello & Co.
If you cannot on the ocean words by Mrs Gates pub. by Novello & Co
In love, if love be love words by A L Tennyson
It is said that truth is gold pub. by Novello & Co
Lightly, brightly, cheerily go pub by Novello & Co
Little by little words by L Herbert pub. by Novello & Co
Marching Song pub. by Novello & Co#
Morning is shining pub. by Novello & Co
Oh! Would you be a sunbeam pub. by Novello & Co
One little star in a stary night pub. by Novello & Co
One step at a time pub. by Novello & Co
On a faded violet words by P B Shelley pub. by Leonard & Co
Portuguese love song words by J. de Vasconcellos 1884 pub. by Leonard & Co
Raise your Standard, brothers pub. by Novello & Co
Ring out, wild bells
Serenade - Standchen words by E Busse 1878 pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co
Sing, let us sing words by E J Troup pub. by Novello & Co
Splendour of the morning words by F Adler pub. by Novello & Co
Spring Showers words by R Buchanan 1884 pub. by Leonard & Co
Spring Song words by E J Troup pub. by Novello & Co
Sweetheart words by E Croasdaile pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co
Sweet is the pleasure words by J S Dwight pub. by Novello & Co
The City of light words by F Adler pub. by Novello & Co
The Day is done words by J V Blake pub. by Novello & Co
The Fountain words by J R Lowell pub. by Novello & Co
The Incoming tide words by M Russell pub. by Cary & Co
The Owl that lived in a hollow tree pub. by Novello & Co
The Singers words by Longfellow pub. by J B Cramer
Three worlds pub. by Novello & Co
Today words by Thomas Carlyle pub. by Novello & Co
Together, to be words by G Spiller pub. by Novello & Co
True Worth pub. by A Cary & Co
Unless words by E B Browning pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co
Vivien's Song words by A L Tennyson 1880 pub. by Harper & Brothers
We hold our lives like lily flowers words by F Adler pub. by Novello & Co
Welcome pub. by Novello & Co
What can I do today words by H K Lewis pub. by Novello & Co
What is the law of thy Beauty pub. by Novello & Co
When love doth pace words by W A Gibbs pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co
When love draws near words by L Whitehead pub. by Novello & Co
When o'er the hill duet words by R Burns pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co
Would you gain the best in life words by C R Blackwell pub. by Novello & Co
You are coming, years are going words by G Spiller pub. by Novello & Co
The Jumblies - nonsense song pub. by Leonard & Co
The Duck and the Kangaroo nonsense song pub. by Leonard & Co
The Daddy longlegs and Floppy Fly words by Edward Lear 1885 pub. by Leonard & Co
An Apparation song cycle for baritone words by S Phillips 1877 pub. by Boosey & Co
Part songs for female voices:
1. Hark, hark, the Lark from Shakespeare's Cymbaline 1887 pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co.
2. It was a lover and his lass from 'As you like it' trio for female voices pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co
3. Song by the River words by M Collins 1888 pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber
4. The Rose is weeping from Bailey's Festus pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber
5. Sweet Chloe 1888 pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co
Prayer - imitated from the Persian by Robert Southey 1878 pub. by Stanley Lucas, Weber & Co
Later addresses Essex Lodge Clapton Road 1881
141 Upper Clapton Road London N16 1901
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Jane Marion Troup 1838-1921
Susanna Mary Troup 1845-
Alexander James Troup 1846-1930
Frederick William Troup 1848-
Emily Josephine Troup 1853-1912