Louise Emily Lomax (b. 22 June 1873, d. 29 Aug 1963) was an English

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 composer and pianist. She was born in Brighton

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, daughter of the curator of Brighton Free Library and Museum, and studied at the Brighton School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music

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 in London

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. She was a Goring Thomas Scholar from 1907-10 and won the Lucas Silver Medal.

After completing her studies, Lomax taught theory and counterpoint at the Royal Academy of Music. She died in Brighton.

Works

Selected works include:

• The Storm Bird, cantata (1902)
• Prelude to Act II of The Marsh of Vervais

Lomax wrote professional articles including:

• "Dr Ebenezer Prout -- and Bach," Music in Education, vol. 23 (July-August 1959), p. 76.