Constance Brandon Usher was an Australian pianist. She was sister to Beatrice Usher (professional actress), and daughter of Alfred Samuel Usher,[1] the son of carpenter Alfred Ralph Brandon Usher and not to be confused with violinist and composer Alfred Usher (son of Richard Usher, died 1864).[2]

Constance studied in Leipzig Conservatory for four years. She came back to her homeland in late 1902.[3][4] She married Commander Balkie Simpson, R.N.R.[2]

On 6 July 1907 she performed in Sydney with Cyril Monk the Violin Sonata No. 3 by Alfred Hill.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Mark Usher, Ushers - one name study
  2. 1 2 Dr GRAEME SKINNER (University of Sydney) A biographical register of Australian colonial musical personnel–U
  3. ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald 22 November 1902
  4. ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald 28 March 1902: "Miss Usher intends going to London at the beginning of May, and will return to Australia in October."
  5. ↑ Stephen Pleskun (28 March 2014). A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF AUSTRALIAN COMPOSERS AND THEIR COMPOSITIONS - Vol. 4 1999-2013. Xlibris Corporation. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-4931-3537-0.


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