Elizabeth Philp (1827 – 26 November 1885) was an
English singer, music educator and composer.
Philp was born in
Falmouth, Cornwall, the eldest daughter of geographer James Philp. She was a protegee of
Charlotte Cushman,[1] and studied harmony with German composer
Ferdinand Hiller at
Cologne.[2] She published a collection How to Sing an English Ballad[3] including sixty songs.[4] In London she was a neighbor and friend of
Catherine Hogarth, and part of a community of musicians and writers there.[5]
Philp died in
London[6] in 1885, aged 58 years, from liver disease.[1]
Works
Philp composed songs and song cycles. Selected works include: