Frank Edwin Ward (October 7, 1872 – 1953) was an American composer and organist. Born in Wysox, Pennsylvania, he was the son of writer Cyrenus Osborne Ward, and the nephew of Lester Frank Ward. He was educated at Columbia University, and later served as its organist for some time. He wrote some works for orchestra and a deal of chamber music in addition to church music, cantatas, and songs. He was a pupil of Edward MacDowell.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Elson, Louis Charles (1918). Modern Music and Musicians. Vol. 10. p. 496. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  • Howard, John Tasker (1939). Our American Music: Three Hundred Years of It. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell *Company.
  • Greenberg, Stephen (April 1990). "Notes to Ward Family Papers, 1870-1953" (PDF). New York Public Library: Humanities and Social Sciences Library: Manuscripts and Archives Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2007. Retrieved 2009-06-28.


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