Smyth, Ethel 1858 - 1944

Ethel Mary Smyth (born April 23, 1858, in Sidcup, Kent; died May 8, 1944, in Woking, Surrey) was a British composer, conductor, writer, and one of the leading figures in the British suffragette movement.

Ethel Smyth’s life was largely shaped by her determination to establish herself as a composer and gain public recognition in that capacity. She insisted on being viewed in her work not as a lady who composed on the side, but as an equal to her male colleagues, and on making a living from her work. Her compositions include symphonic works, chamber music, choral works, and operas. Her best-known opera is ''The Wreckers'' (German: ''Strandrecht''). Her most famous work, however, is ''he March of the Women'', which became an anthem of the English women’s movement.
(Wikipedia)

(Note: Derived from a German version of Wikipedia)