Elizabeth Stirling and the Musical Life of Female Organists in Nineteenth-Century England. By Judith Barger.

An Index to Articles Published in the Etude Magazine, 1883–1957: A New Musicological Resource

“…The seclusion of the organ loft appeared to invite sexual visits by gentlemen. 11 And, after all, how could a woman play the pedals with the type of clothing of the period? Mrs. Mary Chappell Fisher addressed negative language about women not being strong enough to play in July 1909 when she said, ".…”