Frederick Augustus Packer

Frederick Augustus Gow Packer (1839–1902) was an Australian composer of Anglican spiritual and romantic music.[1] He worked as a parliamentary civil servant and music teacher.[2] He was an Uncle to composer Charles Sandys Packer and a postal telegraph operator.[3][4]

Works
  • 1800s For the old love's sake[5]
  • 1879 Under The Snow
  • 1880 Listening
  • Is my lover on the sea
  • The Garrison polka
  • Violette : I dream of thee
  • Nearer to Thee (hymn 114)
  • Withered (sunshine through rain) song

Recordings
  • 2011 Songs of Fred Packer by Kerry Garland [6]
  • 2015 When the Wattles Was in Bloom[7]
  • 2016 Three pieces of Frederick A. Packer: Sion Reade concert band[8]

References
  1. Wettenhall, R. L. Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-513028
  3. Henshaw, Warwick Bardon. "Biographical Dictionary of the Organ - Frederick Augustus Packer". www.organ-biography.info.
  4. "F.A. PACKER, HOUSE of ASSEMBLY, HOBART (1839-1902):". www.auspostalhistory.com.
  5. Packer, F. A. (14 September 2017). "For the old love's sake". Hobart : J. Walch & Sons – via Trove.
  6. https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/library/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:1086557/one
  7. "When the yellow wattle was in bloom by Frederick Augustus Packer : Work : Australian Music Centre". www.australianmusiccentre.com.au.
  8. "Three pieces of Frederick A. Packer : concert band by Frederick Alexander Packer, Frederick Augustus Packer and Simon Reade : Work : Australian Music Centre". www.australianmusiccentre.com.au.
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