Alec Rowley
Appearance
Alec Rowley (13 March 1892 – 11 January 1958) was an English composer and writer on music.
He studied at London's Royal Academy of Music with Frederick Corder, and later taught at Trinity College in the same city. He frequently performed and broadcast piano duets with Edgar Moy, and was widely known for his compositions for amateur forces.
He was for many years the organist of St Alban's Church, Teddington and was a contributor to 'The Rotunda', the house magazine of Henry Willis & Sons Ltd.
Documents
Letters by Alec Rowley held by the State Archives in Leipzig, company archives of the Music Publishing House C.F.Peters (Leipzig).
External links
- Naxos.com biography
- English composers for amateurs
- Free scores by Alec Rowley at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)