Frederick Corder

Full biography Frederick Corder

Frederick Corder was an English composer and music teacher , born on January 26, 1852, and died on August 21, 1932. He is a known composer of operettas and works for chamber and orchestral music. Corder studied music in London and went on to become a professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music in 1883. He also wrote a number of books on music theory and composition, including "Harmony and Musical Composition" (1891) and "The Orchestra and How to Write for It" (1895). Apart from being a composer and teacher, Corder also wrote articles for various music magazines, including Grove's Dictionary, on composers such as Wagner. Interestingly, he wrote a letter to The Musical Times in 1918 where he expressed his frustration towards some professional musicians who refused to perform English music. Overall, Frederick Corder was an accomplished composer and music teacher who made significant contributions to English music education and composition during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.