Mary Helena Synge (8 July 1840 – 5 February 1917)[1] was an Irish composer,[2] pianist,[3] and singer[4] who spent many years in England, where she died.
Mary Helena Synge
Born
(1840-07-08)8 July 1840
Died
5 February 1917(1917-02-05) (aged 76)
Occupation(s)
Composer
singer
Instrument(s)
Piano
Synge was born in Parsonstown to Margaret Jemima Saunders, Edward Synge, and a family of musicians and writers descended from the Archbishop Edward Synge.[5] Her cousin was the author John Millington Synge. Some of their correspondence is archived at Trinity College Dublin.[6]
Synge studied piano and singing at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.[7] She gave piano recitals throughout Ireland and England. A recital in London on 10 July 1883, received favourable reviews. She performed in Cork later that year,[5] and at the Antient Concert Rooms in Dublin in 1893.[8]
Synge’s music was published by Ashdown & Parry, Weekes & Company, and Year Book Press of London.[9] Her compositions include:
