Louise Kirkby Lunn (1873-1930) was an English contralto, one of the leading British singers of the early twentieth century. She was admired in opera, oratorio and concert repertory.

In the Pristine catalogue she appears in Sullivan and Gilbert and Sullivan-related recordings, including early phonograph material and The Pirates of Penzance.

Kirkby Lunn’s singing belonged to a grand British vocal tradition, with firm tone, clear diction and an oratorio-trained sense of line.

Her page is essential for the early British vocal shelf. Kirkby Lunn brings contralto dignity with a Savoy side-door.