Elizabeth Maconchy

English composer (1907-1994)
Person human Q457711
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Elizabeth Maconchy

Summary

Elizabeth Maconchy is a human[1]. Born in Broxbourne[2], she… she was born on March 19, 1907[3]. She passed away in Norwich[4]. She died on November 11, 1994[5]. She worked as a composer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Broxbourne[2], Elizabeth Maconchy…
  • Elizabeth Maconchy died in Norwich[4].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy was born on March 19, 1907[3].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy died on November 11, 1994[5].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy's father was Gerald Edward Campbell Maconchy[8].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy was married to William LeFanu[9].
  • A child of Elizabeth Maconchy was Elizabeth Anna Le Fanu[10].
  • A child of Elizabeth Maconchy was Nicola LeFanu[11].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy's professions included composer[6].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[14].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy received the Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[16].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy is recorded as female[17].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy's Commons category is recorded as Elizabeth Maconchy[19].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy's family name is recorded as Maconchy[20].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[21].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy's described at URL is recorded as https://www.wisemusicclassical.com/composer/972/Elizabeth-Maconchy/[22].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy's described at URL is recorded as https://britishmusiccollection.org.uk/article/composer-profile-elizabeth-maconchy[23].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy studied under Charles Wood[24].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[25].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy's described by source is recorded as Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century[26].
  • Elizabeth Maconchy's described by source is recorded as 250 female composers[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1907-03-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1994-11-11[31]

  • Genre(s): classical, modern classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, english composer, modern classical, women composers[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a3eb5bc9-9abd-4023-a113-18800515d379[34]

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Origins and Family

Elizabeth Maconchy was born in Broxbourne[2]. She was born on March 19, 1907[3]. Her father was Gerald Edward Campbell Maconchy[8].

Education

Elizabeth Maconchy was educated at Royal College of Music[14]. She studied under Charles Wood[24].

Career and Affiliations

Elizabeth Maconchy worked as a composer[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[35], in United Kingdom[36] and Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[16], a music award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1924[39].

Personal Life

Among Elizabeth Maconchy's spouses was William LeFanu[9]. Children include Elizabeth Anna Le Fanu[10] and Nicola LeFanu[11], a composer[40], b. 1947[41], of United Kingdom[42], awarded the honorary doctorate[43], specialised in music[44].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Maconchy died on November 11, 1994[5]. She died in Norwich[4].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Maconchy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Maconchy born?

Elizabeth Maconchy's place of birth was Broxbourne[2].

Where did Elizabeth Maconchy die?

Elizabeth Maconchy died in Norwich[4].

Who were Elizabeth Maconchy's parents?

Elizabeth Maconchy's father was Gerald Edward Campbell Maconchy[8].

Who was Elizabeth Maconchy married to?

Elizabeth Maconchy's spouses include William LeFanu[9].

What did Elizabeth Maconchy do for work?

Elizabeth Maconchy worked as composer[6].

Where did Elizabeth Maconchy go to school?

Elizabeth Maconchy was educated at Royal College of Music[14].

What awards did Elizabeth Maconchy receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15] and Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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