Ann Mounsey

Who was Ann Mounsey?

Ann Sheppard Mounsey, becoming Mounsey Bartholomew on marriage, was an English pianist, organist and composer. She was born in London and studied with Johann Bernhard Logier. After 1828 she became the organist at various London churches, serving at St Vedast Foster Lane for nearly fifty years. She also performed at concerts and as an accompanist.

In 1845 she performed as accompanist at the premiere of Hear My Prayer, the anthem by Felix Mendelssohn for soprano solo, chorus and organ, and in 1853 married its librettist, William Bartholomew. After her marriage she taught music in London and worked as a composer.