Florence Ewart
Florence Ewart composed over 60 works in many genres including 5 operas. She saw to it that most of her smaller works were performed, although she received very little professional encouragement and found it more difficult to get performances of her larger works.
Born in London, Florence Ewart moved to Melbourne in 1906. She composed over 60 works in many genres including 5 operas. She saw to it that most of her smaller works were performed, although she received very little professional encouragement and found it more difficult to get performances of her larger works.
Compositions by Florence Ewart appear on
Repose
Beautiful lullabies and cradle songs by Australian composers from 1890-1999. Featuring soprano Linda Thompson (Australian Opera and VSO Young Artist) and pianist Deviani Segal, this delightful collection features world premiere recordings of Australian lullabies and cradle songs.
