Mary J. A. Wurm (her surname was originally Würm) (18 May 1860 in Southampton – 21 January 1938 in Munich) was an English pianist and composer. Life and career She was born as Mary Josephine Agnes Würm in England, the sister of Alice Verne-Bredt, Mathilde Verne, and Adela Verne. She lived in Stuttgart as a child, but later returned to London. She studied piano with Clara Schumann and composition with Charles Villiers Stanford. Wurm became a noted pianist, and in 1898 founded and conducted a women's orchestra in Berlin. Her nephew was John Vallier. In 1914, Verne published a Practical Preschool collection to be used as teaching material at Elisabeth Caland in Hannover. Works Selected works include: Mag auch heiss das Scheiden brennen Christkindleins Wiegenlied aus des Knaben Wunderhorn (Text: Des Knaben Wunderhorn) Wiegenlied im Sommer (Text: Robert Reinick) See also Mathilde Verne External links References 1860 births 1938 deaths English classical composers British women classical composers English classical pianists English women pianists Robert Schumann Women classical pianists