Elizabeth Mounsey

Professional career After the death of the prior organist of St Peter upon Cornhill, William Adams, Mounsey competed for the position at 14 years old. She resigned from the position in 1882 from deafness.

Other than her work with the church, Mounsey also composed works for organ, piano, guitar, and hymns with her sister as well as playing the guitar. She was the pupil of German guitarist Ferdinand Pelzer and made her first performance on the guitar on 11 April 1833 at London Tavern. Her career as a guitarist was, however, only brief, In 1842, she was elected to the Royal Philharmonic Society.

Her works include Songs of Remembrance for voice and piano (London : T.E. Purday, )