Elizabeth Mounsey was a renowned and accomplished church organist and composer. At a young age, she secured the position of organist at St Peter’s Cornhill in the City of London, from 1834 until 1882. In September 1840, Felix Mendelssohn visited St Peter’s and he played several pieces for Elizabeth. She was listed in the London Trades’ Directory of 1856, under the category head of ‘Teachers of Music’.
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