Frank Edwin Ward

Frank Edwin Ward was an American composer and organist.

Biography

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.
He died at his summer home at Wolfeboro, New Hampshire on September 16, 1953.