Frances Ethel Scarborough (10 January 1880 – 9 December 1956) was an English pianist, composer and politician. She was born in Crouch End, London and died in Graffham, Sussex. She conducted her own works at the Promenade Concerts. Scarborough was also active in the Conservative Party, for which she stood in Ebbw Vale at the 1935 United Kingdom general election, taking second place with 22.2% of the vote. Works Selected works include: Promise, a fantasy Concerto for piano Concerto in C Minor for piano References 1880 births 1956 deaths 20th-century classical composers English classical composers Women classical composers 20th-century English composers Conservative Party (UK) parliamentary candidates 20th-century English women musicians 20th-century women composers