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Frederick Westlake

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Frederick Westlake
Born(1840-02-25)25 February 1840
Died12 February 1898(1898-02-12) (aged 57)

Frederick Westlake (Romsey, Hampshire, 25 February 1840 - London, 12 February 1898) was English pianist and composer.

Westlake studied at the Royal Academy of Music with W. Macfarren (piano) and G. A. Macfarren (harmony); in 1862 was appointed to the faculty as piano teacher. He wrote several Masses, hymns, piano pieces, and a collection of part-songs, Lyra Studentium.