Born in Ecclesall Bierlow, York, August 16, 1862
Died in London, Nov 16, 1951
Sometimes this composer is known by her married name, Dora Knatchbull.
- Bright was an English composer, concert pianist, and music critic.
- Bright studied piano and composition at the Royal College of Music, where she and Edward German were part of the same artistic circle.
- After her marriage to Wyndham Knatchbull, she transitioned away from public performances and toward more composition and working as a music critic.1
Biography from the British Music Collection
Sources
- Sophie Fuller, “Bright [Knatchbull], Dora,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed November 24, 2021, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000045631.