Frances Allitsen
Mary Frances Allitsen (30 December 1848 – 1 October 1912) was an England, English composer. One of her most popular songs is a setting of Psalm 27, "The Lord is My Light"."The Lord is My Light"
(1897) Boosey & Company, London Her real name was Mary Bumpus, according to the ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''.

Biography

Frances Allitsen was born in London, and as a child was far more inclined to literature than to music. But although she had written a novel and some short stories, she finally abandoned literature and devoted herself to music."Popular Lady Composers" (Jul–Dec 1895) ''Strand Musical Magazine'' p.251, London The family moved to a small village where Frances felt isolated and lonely. She said of that time, "It was impossible to go out walki ...
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Frances is a French and English given name of Latin origin. In Latin the meaning of the name Frances is 'from France' or 'free one.' The male version of the name in English is Francis (given name), Francis. The original Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman", comes from the Franks who were named for the francisca, the axe they used in battle. https://nameberry.com/babyname/frances Notable people and characters with the name include: People * Frances, Countess of Périgord (died 1481) * Frances (musician) (born 1993), British singer and songwriter * Frances Estill Beauchamp (1860-1923), American temperance activist, social reformer, lecturer * Frances Burke, Countess of Clanricarde (1567–1633), English noblewoman and Irish countess * Frances E. Burns (1866-1937), American social leader and business executive * Frances Carr, Countess of Somerset (1590–1632), central figure in a famous scandal and murder * Frances Lewis Brackett Damon (1857–1939), American poet, writer * Frances David ...
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