Frederick Augustus Packer

Frederick Augustus Packer (1839–1902) was an Australian composer of Anglican spiritual and romantic music. He was born in Reading, Berkshire, of a musical family. His parents, Frederick Alexander Packer and Augusta Packer (née Gow), both members of the Royal Academy of Music in London, arrived with their family in Hobart in 1852 to take up the position of organist at St David's Cathedral in Davey Street. He worked as a postal telegraph operator, parliamentary civil servant, organist and music teacher, notably of Amy Sherwin. He died after some years in Sydney He was a nephew of composer Charles Sandys Packer and an uncle to media mogul R. C. Packer.

Works

 * 1800s For the old love's sake
 * 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
 * 1890 Susie Bell

Recordings

 * 2011 Songs of Fred Packer by Kerry Garland
 * 2015 When the Yellow Wattle Was in Bloom
 * 2016 Three pieces of Frederick A. Packer: Sion Reade concert band