Maria Lindsay Bliss

Life

Born: 1827

Died: 1898

Biography

Maria Lindsay Bliss was born in Wimbledon, Surrey, England, daughter of the Reverend Henry Lindsay. She married the Reverend John Worthington Bliss (1832–1917) who became Canon and Rector of Betteshanger, near Sandwich, Kent. She was one of the first 19th century women to achieve commercial success as an English songwriter and her publisher, Robert Cocks & Co., signed her up on an exclusive contract. During 1860s she was second only to Franz Abt as the most popular composer in their song catalogue. Her popularity lasted through the century and in 1900, after her death, Wickins and Co. published Album of Miss M. Lindsay’s Songs. She also corresponded with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and set some of his poems in song. She died in Betteshanger.

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List of choral works

• Far away
• Good-night! Good-night, Beloved!

 
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Publications

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