Jessie Furze


Jessie Lillian Furze was an English composer and pianist. She was born in Wallington, Surrey, and studied at the Royal Academy of Music where she won the Cuthbert Nunn prize for composition. After completing her studies she worked as a music teacher. She married Willem L.F. Nijhof and died in Croydon.

Works

Furze composed over 250 works, mostly didactic music. She also published songbooks with collections of songs. Selected compositions include: