Ethel R. Harraden


Ethel Rosalie Glover was an English pianist, composer and music critic.

Life

Ethel Rosalie Harraden was born in Islington, Middlesex, England, in 1857, the daughter of Rosalie and Samuel Harraden, a London/Calcutta agent, and studied at the Royal Academy of Music. After completing her studies, she worked as a pianist and composer. She married Frank Glover and settled in Leamington Spa. Harraden became interested in composing for the stage, sometimes collaborating with her brother Herbert Harraden. She reviewed for the Leamington Spa Courier, a newspaper owned by her husband.
Ethel was the third of six children, including her youngest sister Beatrice Harraden, who became a novelist known for "Ships that Pass in the Night."
Grandchildren: Norah Rigby Childs nee Glover
She died on 5 January 1917 at Leamington Spa.

Works

Harraden composed mostly ballads and stage music. Her works include: