Mary Frances Allitsen (30 December 1848 – 1 October 1912) was an English composer.
One of her most popular songs is a setting of Psalm 27, "The Lord is My Light".Her real name was Mary Bumpus, according to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Author: Thomas Fall (1833-1900) Source: Percy Cross Standing (Apr–Sep 1903) "Lady Composers of the Twentieth Century", The English Illustrated Magazine p. 58, Hutchinson and Co., London License: CC-PD-Mark