Portrait of Horatio Thomas Austin by Stephen Pearce, 1860.

Sir Horatio Thomas Austin (1801 – 16 November 1865) was a British officer in the Royal Navy, and an explorer.

In 1828 HMS Chanticleer was dispatched on a scientific expedition in the Pacific Ocean in 1828 under the command of Captain Henry Foster, with Austin as his First Lieutenant. Foster explored the South Atlantic, and especially the South Shetland Islands; Port Foster on Deception Island is named after him. Unfortunately, he drowned in 1831 in the Chagres River in Panama. After Foster's loss, the ship's command fell to Austin. On the expedition, the ship circumnavigated along the Southern Hemisphere, visiting the River Plate and Isla de los Estados of Argentina, Cape Horn at the southernmost tip of South America, New Zealand, South Georgia, rounded the Cape of Good Hope near the southern tip of the African continent, and made port at Trinidad, before returning across the Atlantic Ocean to Falmouth in 1830.

Following the 1849 failure of James Clark Ross's attempt to locate the lost Franklin Expedition, Austin led an 1850 expedition that also attempted to find Sir John Franklin and his crew. George F. McDougall was second master on board HMS Resolute.^[1] Although the expedition located only traces of Franklin's presence, Austin is credited with organising successful sledging expeditions along the coasts of several Canadian Arctic islands, including Bathurst, Byam Martin, Melville, and Prince of Wales Island.

Between October 1850 and March 1851, members of the Resolute crew under Captain Horatio Austin published at least five numbers of a handwritten newspaper, "The Illustrated Arctic News," during the wintering of the Resolute in what they identified as "Barrow Strait." Upon the return of the Resolute to home port in England, the manuscript paper was printed in London in 1852. Atwood (1997) references extant copies of the papers at both the British Museum and the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge.^[2]

References[link]

• Coleman, E.C. 2006. The Royal Navy in Polar Exploration from Franklin to Scott. Tempus Publishing.
• Sherard Osborn and George F. McDougall, eds. (1852) Facsimile of the Illustrated Arctic News, Published on Board H.M.S. Resolute, Captain Horatio T. Austin, C.B., In Search of the Expedition Under Sir John Franklin (London, Ackerman, 1852).
• Roy Alden Atwood (1997). "Shipboard News: Nineteenth Century Handwritten Periodicals at Sea." Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (80th, Chicago, Illinois, 30 July – 3 August 1997) Addendum I; see also "The Illustrated Arctic News" in The Handwritten Newspapers Project

External links[link]

• The Resolute story
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• "The Illustrated Arctic News" in The Handwritten Newspapers Project

External links[link]

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

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Thomas Austin (1815 – 1871) was an English settler in Australia who is generally credited with the introduction of rabbits into Australia in 1859.

Personal life[link]

Thomas Austin was born at Baltonsborough, Somerset, England, the youngest son of John Austin and Nancy, née Lucas. In 1831 he arrived with other members of his family in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania).

After farming near Ouse, Thomas and his brother James crossed Bass Strait in 1837 and settled as pioneer pastoralists in the Western District of the Port Phillip District (now called Victoria).

In 1845 he married Elizabeth Phillips Harding (1821–1910) in Melbourne and they had 11 children.^[1]

Barwon Park[link]

Thomas Austin took up land near Winchelsea starting in 1837, and eventually creating a run of 29,000 acres (12,000 ha) known as Barwon Park. The property was used for sheep and for horse training.^[2]

In 1871 work was completed on the bluestone mansion that Austin had designed and built on his property. This is now owned by the National Trust of Australia and is open to the public.^[3] He died six months after the mansion was completed but his widow continued to live there and, as a philanthropist, helped to found the Austin Hospital in Heidelberg and the Austin Homes for Women in Geelong.

Introduction of species[link]

As a member of the Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Thomas Austin helped to introduce many species from England. In 1861 he wrote that he had introduced hares, blackbirds and thrushes, and that he was breeding English wild rabbits and partridges.^[4]

He introduced 24 breeding rabbits in October 1859 as game for shooting parties. While his efforts were praised at the time, he has borne the brunt of blame for introducing this pest to Australia.^[5]

See also[link]

• Rabbits in Australia

References[link]

Bibliography[link]

• Australian Dictionary of Biography - Thomas Austin
• Australian Dictionary of Biography - Elizabeth Austin
• Australian Heritage (Autumn 2006) article on Thomas Austin & rabbits

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Rob Huebel
Rob Huebel in May 2007
Born	Robert A. Huebel (1969-06-04) June 4, 1969 (age 43) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, comedian, writer
Years active	1998–present
Website
http://www.robhuebel.com/

Robert Anderson "Rob" Huebel^[1] (born June 4, 1969) is an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his sketch comedy work on the MTV series Human Giant. He currently co-stars on the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital.

Early life[link]

Huebel was born in Alexandria, Virginia. He attended Annandale High School in Annandale, Virginia before attending Clemson University in South Carolina. He later moved to New York and began studying improv comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.^[2]

Career[link]

Huebel's early work was as a sketch actor on shows such as Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Upright Citizens Brigade. He was nominated for an Emmy award for his work as a producer for Michael Moore's Bravo series The Awful Truth and also worked as a segment producer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart .

Huebel was a panelist on the VH1 series Best Week Ever, part of the NetZero "Candidate Zero" campaign during the 2004 election, and known for the "Inconsiderate Cell Phone Man" character, shown at movie theatres before showtime. He also appeared on the HBO television series Curb Your Enthusiasm as well as Fox's Arrested Development. He is the comedy partner of Rob Riggle, a comedian he worked with in the improvisational comedy troupe Respecto Montalban and at the Upright Citizens Brigade. Huebel and Riggle performed a comedy bit in the documentary Super High Me. Among their best known work at UCB, included their long-running two-man show "Kung-Fu Grip", which was eventually showcased at the 2004 HBO Comedy Arts Festival.

Huebel and fellow comedians Aziz Ansari and Paul Scheer are writers, actors, and executive producers in the MTV sketch comedy show Human Giant. Some of Huebel's characters from the show include Samir from "The Shutterbugs" and T.C. Everwood from "Clell Tickle." He guest starred in the 30 Rock episode "MILF Island", and also as Holly's boyfriend A.J. in three episodes of The Office. He played the role of 'Tevin' in the 2009 comedy I Love You, Man. He currently co-stars with Rob Corddry in Childrens Hospital, currently airing new episodes on Adult Swim.

Huebel continues to regularly perform at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. He currently co-hosts the live sketch show "Crash Test" with Paul Scheer twice a month, as well as hosting "The Shit Show", in which he gathers comedian friends and other well-known performers to present the worst scenes in films, television and commercials that they have ever done.

Huebel has written and starred in various filmed sketches for the HBO sketch comedy program Funny or Die Presents. In November 2010, Huebel performed stand-up on The Benson Interruption on Comedy Central.

Huebel most recently appeared in the films The Other Guys, Life as We Know It, Little Fockers, Despicable Me, and The Descendants.

In February 2011, Huebel was cast as a lead in the FOX sitcom pilot "Family Album".

Huebel appears frequently on the comedy podcast Comedy Bang Bang^[3] along with starring in his own podcast series "Mike Detective".^[4]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Rob Huebel at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Website
• Interviewed by Josh Fulton
• MTV Bio
• Interview at WickedInfo.com
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Neko Case
Neko Case performing at the Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, 2007
Background information
Born	(1970-09-08) September 8, 1970 (age 41) Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Origin	Tacoma, Washington, United States
Genres	Indie rock, alternative country, folk-rock, americana
Occupations	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, percussion, piano, guitar
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Mint, Bloodshot, Lady Pilot, Matador, Anti-
Associated acts	Neko Case and Her Boyfriends, The New Pornographers, The Corn Sisters, The Sadies, Cub, Maow, The Dodos
Notable instruments
Gibson TG-O tenor guitar

Neko Case ( /ˈniːkoʊ ˈkeɪs/;^[1] born September 8, 1970)^[2] is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers.

Case recorded and toured for several years as Neko Case & Her Boyfriends before performing solely under her name. She primarily performs her own material, but also performs and has recorded cover versions of songs by artists such as Harry Nilsson, Loretta Lynn, Tom Waits, Nick Lowe, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Scott Walker, Randy Newman, Queen, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Sparks and Hank Williams.

Biography[link]

Early life[link]

Case was born in Alexandria, Virginia, to teenage parents of Ukrainian ancestry. The original family name, changed before she was born, was Shevchenko.^[3] Her family traveled around while she was young before settling in Tacoma, Washington, the city she considers her hometown. She left home when she was fifteen. Her father was in the United States Air Force.^[4]

Vancouver[link]

In 1994, Case moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, to attend the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. While attending school she played drums in several local bands, including the Del Logs, the Propanes, the Weasels, Cub (which featured I Am Spoonbender's Robynn Iwata), and Maow. All of these bands were local punk groups except for Cub and The Weasels, which Case described as a "country music supergroup".^{[citation needed]}

In 1998, Case graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, which meant the loss of her student visa eligibility. She left Canada for Seattle, Washington. Before leaving, Case recorded vocals for a few songs that ended up on Mass Romantic, The New Pornographers' first album. Her lead vocals on songs like "Letter from an Occupant" are straightforward, full-volume power-pop performances, entirely shedding any country elements. Released on November 28, 2000, Mass Romantic became a surprise success. Although the band was originally conceived as a side project for its members, The New Pornographers decided to tour and eventually to record a second, third, fourth, and fifth album.

In addition to recording with The New Pornographers, Case frequently collaborates with other Canadian musicians, including The Sadies and Carolyn Mark, and has recorded material by several noted Canadian songwriters, in particular on her 2001 EP Canadian Amp. As a result, she is also considered a significant figure in Canadian music—both CBC Radio 3 and the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada have referred to Case as an "honourary Canadian".^[5]

"I hope I can comfort people a bit—maybe show people that making music is fun and accessible to them as well. I'm not out to become Faith Hill, I never want to play an arena, and I never want to be on the MTV Video Music Awards, much less make a video with me in it. I would like to reach a larger audience and see the state of music change in favor of musicians and music fans in my lifetime. I care very much about that."^[6]

Seattle[link]

Case fully embraced country music on her 1997 album with Her Boyfriends, The Virginian. The album contained original compositions as well as covers of songs by Ernest Tubb, Loretta Lynn and even the 1974 Queen song "Misfire". When the album was released, critics compared Case to honky-tonk singers like Lynn and Patsy Cline, and to rockabilly pioneer Wanda Jackson, particularly in her vocal timbre.^{[citation needed]}

On February 22, 2000, Case released her second solo album with Her Boyfriends, Furnace Room Lullaby. It introduced the "country noir" elements that have defined Case's subsequent solo career. That tone was evident even from the cover photo, featuring Case sprawled out corpse-like on a concrete floor. On the album itself, her vocal style moves away from outright honky-tonk but retains her twang, garnering comparisons to musicians such as Cline, Lynn, Hazel Dickens, Tanya Tucker, and Dolly Parton. The title track was included on the soundtrack to Sam Raimi's film The Gift, and "Porchlight" was featured on the soundtrack to The Slaughter Rule.^{[citation needed]}

Case sometimes tours with her friend Canadian singer and songwriter Carolyn Mark, as The Corn Sisters. One of their performances, at Seattle's Hattie's Hat restaurant in Ballard, was recorded and released as an album, The Other Women, on November 28, 2000.

Chicago[link]

At about the time Furnace Room Lullaby was released, Case left Seattle for Chicago because she felt that Seattle wasn't hospitable to its local artists.^{[citation needed]}

Case's first work in Chicago was an eight-song EP that she recorded in her kitchen. Canadian Amp, her first recording without Her Boyfriends, was released on her own Lady Pilot label in 2001. She wrote two of the tracks. Six tracks are covers, including Neil Young's "Dreaming Man" and Hank Williams' "Alone and Forsaken". Four of the covers were written by Canadian artists. The EP was initially available only at Case's live shows, but it eventually saw wider release.^{[citation needed]}

Case recorded her third full-length album, Blacklisted, in Tucson, Arizona. Her first album credited to Case alone, without Her Boyfriends, it was released on August 20, 2002. Some believe the title Blacklisted alludes to Case being banned for life from the Grand Ole Opry because she took her shirt off during a performance on August 4, 2001,^[7][8] though Case herself has denied this.^[9] Asked about the incident in 2004, Case said "I had heatstroke. People would love it to be a 'fuck you' punk thing. But it was actually a physical ailment thing."^[10]

Most of the album's fourteen songs are originals; the exceptions being covers of "Running Out of Fools", previously a hit for Aretha Franklin, and "Look for Me (I'll Be Around)" previously performed by Sarah Vaughan. Blacklisted finds Case even deeper in a "country noir" mood, and was described by critics as lush, bleak, and atmospheric. Case cited filmmaker David Lynch, composer Angelo Badalamenti, and Neil Young's soundtrack to the film Dead Man as influences. One track, "Deep Red Bells", was inspired by Case's memories of being a vulnerable young woman in the Seattle area while the Green River Killer was at large.^{[citation needed]}

In April 2003, Case was voted the "Sexiest Babe of Indie Rock" in a Playboy.com internet poll, receiving 32% of the vote. Playboy asked her to pose nude for the magazine, but she declined their offer. She told Entertainment Weekly that "I didn't want to be the girl who posed in Playboy and then—by the way—made some music. I would be really fucking irritated if after a show somebody came up to me and handed me some naked picture of myself and wanted me to sign it instead of my CD."^[11] In later interviews, she declined to discuss the survey at all.

New Pornographers follow-up albums[link]

The New Pornographers' second album, Electric Version, was released on May 6, 2003. Case sang lead on even more of the songs on this album, and toured with the group again.^{[citation needed]}

On April 3 and April 4, 2004, Case played two shows with longtime collaborators The Sadies at Lee's Palace in Toronto, which were recorded for release as a live album, The Tigers Have Spoken, in October of the same year.^{[citation needed]}

Twin Cinema, the New Pornographers' third album, was released on August 23, 2005, with Case again providing vocals on several tracks. In addition to providing backing vocals on several songs, Case performs lead vocals on two ballads, "The Bones of an Idol" and "These Are the Fables". She opted out of most subsequent touring duties with the band; however, her parts were taken over by Kathryn Calder.^{[citation needed]}

On Challengers, released on August 21, 2007, Case contributes lead vocals to the title song as well as "Go Places", in addition to her backing vocals on the other tracks.^{[citation needed]}

The 2010 album Together features Case as lead vocalist on "Crash Years" and "My Shepherd."^[12]

[edit] Fox Confessor Brings the Flood

Fox Confessor Brings the Flood was released on March 7, 2006. The album was recorded primarily in Tucson, over the course of two years as Case worked on the live The Tigers Have Spoken and continued to play with The New Pornographers. Critics hailed the record not only for Case's trademark vocals but also her use of stark imagery and non-standard song structures. Fox Confessor Brings the Flood wound up on many "Best of 2006" lists, such as No.1 on the Amazon.com music editors' picks and No. 2 on NPR's All Songs Considered. The album debuted at #54 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It contains Case's most autobiographical song, "Hold On, Hold On". Case said: "the song is actually about me. It's not metaphorical about other people. It's not little pieces of my life made into a story about someone else or someone fictitious."^[13]

"Hold On, Hold On" has since been covered by Marianne Faithfull on her 2009 album Easy Come, Easy Go.^[14]

[edit] Middle Cyclone

Case's latest album, Middle Cyclone, was released on March 3, 2009. In advance of a U.S. and European tour, Case appeared as a musical guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Later in 2009 she also appeared on Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Amazon.com rated Middle Cyclone the number one album of 2009.^[15] Case performed "This Tornado Loves You" from the Middle Cyclone on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on June 11, 2009.^[16]

Middle Cyclone debuted at #3 on the Billboard charts in its first week of release, making it Case's first album ever to reach the top ten in the United States. When released no other record from an independent record company had debuted at a higher position in 2009.^[17]

She toured extensively to promote Middle Cyclone with dates in North America, Europe, and Australia, as well as a performance at Lollapalooza 2009 in Grant Park, Chicago.

Awards[link]

Case was honored as the Female Artist of the Year at the Plug Independent Music Awards on February 2, 2006.^[18]

Television appearances[link]

On January 28, 2008, Case's voice appeared in the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode "Sirens". Case is also scheduled to participate in a new series with Aqua Teen Hunger Force co-creator Dave Willis titled Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge.^[19]

On March 3, 2010 Case appeared as a guest on the Australian musical quiz show Spicks and Specks. Her team, led by Alan Brough, won 18-16. At the end of the show she sang a cover of Heart's "Magic Man", backed by Kelly Hogan and Paul Rigby.^{[citation needed]}

Discography[link]

Cub[link]

• Betti-Cola (CA: Mint Records, 1993)^[20]

Maow[link]

• I Ruv Me Too (7" EP) (US: Twist Like This Records, 1995)
• Unforgiving Sounds of Maow (CA: Mint Records, 1996)

As Special Guest[link]

• Well Have Yourself A Meaty Little Christmas, There (2009). (Williams Street Records) song: "Santa Left A Booger In My Stocking" guest to: Meatwad

Neko Case[link]

The Corn Sisters[link]

• The Other Women (CA: Mint Records, 2000)

The New Pornographers[link]

• Mass Romantic (CA: Mint Records; US & EU: Matador Records, 2000)
• Electric Version (CA: Mint Records; US & EU: Matador Records, 2003)
• Twin Cinema (CA: Mint Records; US & EU: Matador Records, 2005)
• Challengers (CA: Last Gang Records; US & EU: Matador Records, 2007)
• Together (US: Matador Records, 2010)

The Sadies[link]

• Make Your Bed/Gunspeak/Little Sadie (7") (US: Bloodshot Records, 1998)
• Car Songs My '63 / Highway 145 (by Whiskeytown) (Split 7") (US: Bloodshot Records BS 037, 1998)

Other contributions[link]

• "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" on New Coat of Paint: The Songs of Tom Waits (Manifesto Records, 2000)
• The Band of Blacky Ranchette – Still Lookin' Good to Me (Thrill Jockey, 2003)
• Touch My Heart: a Tribute to Johnny Paycheck - If I'm Gonna Sink (I Might as Well Go to the Bottom) SugarHill Recording Studios, 2003)
• Sweetheart 2005: Love Songs - "Buckets of Rain" [Bob Dylan cover] Live More Musically, 2005)
• "Yon Ferrets Return" (with Carl Newman) - Esopus 10: Good News (Esopus (magazine), CD insert, spring 2008)^[21]
• "Santa Left a Booger In My Stocking" (with Meatwad) - Have Yourself A Meaty Little Christmas (Williams Street Records, 2009)
• Jakob Dylan - Women and Country (Sony Music Entertainment, 2010)
• Sarah Harmer - Oh Little Fire (2010)
• Peter Wolf - "The Green Fields of Summer", (2010)
• Fran Healy - "Sing Me To Sleep", (2010)
• Andrew Bird - Fiery Crash
• The Dodos - Tracks "Going Under", "Good", "Sleep" "Don't Try and Hide It", and "Companions"
• I Want a Dog - All songs performed by Neko Case
• Journey to the End of the Night (Mekons)--backing vocals by Neko Case
• She's Not There-- cover of The Zombies song with Nick Cave used at the end of the first episode of the fourth season of True Blood.^[22] (2011)
• "Nothing to Remember", a song written and recorded for The Hunger Games Soundtrack. ^[23]. (2012)

Videography[link]

• Live from Austin TX Neko Case (DVD) (US: New West Records/Austin City Limits/KLRU, 2006)

See also[link]

• List of musicians from British Columbia
• Music of Vancouver

References[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Neko Case

External links[link]

• Official site

Horatio Parker

Horatio William Parker (September 15, 1863 – December 18, 1919) was an American composer, organist and teacher. He was a central figure in musical life in New Haven, Connecticut in the late 19th century, and is best remembered as the undergraduate teacher of Charles Ives while the composer attended Yale University .

Biography[link]

He was born in Auburndale, Massachusetts. After early study in the United States with George Whitefield Chadwick and others, he went to Europe, a common destination for a young American composer in the 1880s. In Munich he studied with Josef Rheinberger; also in Munich he composed his first significant works, including a symphony and a dramatic cantata. After his return to the United States in 1885, he was for two years professor of music in the Cathedral School of St. Paul in Garden City, Long Island. From 1888 to 1893, he was organist of Trinity Church, New York City, and from 1893 to 1901 organist of Trinity Church, Boston.^[1] In 1893, Parker became professor of the theory of music at Yale University. He was appointed Dean of Music at that school in 1904, a position which he held for the rest of his life.^[2][3] Cambridge University bestowed on him the degree of Mus. Doc. in 1902. In 1915, he was elected as a national honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, the national fraternity for men in music. Parker died in Cedarhurst, New York.

Composition[link]

Before leaving New York City in 1893, Parker had completed his oratorio, Hora Novissima, set to the opening words of De contemptu mundi by Bernard of Cluny. It was widely performed in America; and also in England, in 1899 at Chester, and at the Three Choirs Festival at Worcester, the latter an honour never before paid an American composer.^[1] European critics called it one of the finest of American compositions.^[4] While he is mostly remembered for this single work, he was a prolific and versatile composer in a mostly conservative Germanic tradition, writing two operas, songs, organ and incidental music, and a copious quantity of works for chorus and orchestra. Influences in his compositions include Mendelssohn, Brahms, Wagner, as well as Debussy and Elgar in some works which he composed closer to 1900. During his lifetime he was considered to be the finest composer in the United States, a superior craftsman writing in the most advanced style.

In 1892, Parker composed the hymn tune "Auburndale" in celebration of the laying of the cornerstone of the new church building of the Episcopal parish he was baptised in, Parish of the Messiah. His father, Charles Parker, had been the architect for that congregation's chapel; famed Episcopal bishop Phillips Brooks laid the cornerstone. "Auburndale" was later published in the 1916 Hymnal ("The Messiah Miracle: A History The Church of the Messiah of West Newton and Auburndale 1871–1971," privately published, 1971).

Parker entered his opera, Mona, into a contest at the Metropolitan Opera winning the prize for best composition in 1911. He won 10,000 dollars and his opera was performed by the company. Mona premiered on March 14, 1912 and ran for four performances. The title role was created by Louise Homer. He won the Los Angeles $10,000 prize for his opera Fairyland.^[3]

Works[link]

Oratorios and Cantatas[link]

• King Trojan (1885)
• The Kobolds
• Harold Harfagar (1891)
• Hora Novissima, Op. 30 (1893)
• The Holy Child, Op. 37 (1893)
• The Legend of Saint Christopher, Op.43 (1898)
• A Wanderer's Psalm, Op. 50 (1900)
• A Star Song, Op. 54, (1902)
• Morven and the Grail, Op. 79, an oratorio written for the centenary celebration of the Handel and Haydn Society^[3] (1915)

Operas[link]

• Mona, Op. 71 (1912)
• Fairyland, Op. 77 (1915)

Orchestral Works[link]

• Concert Overture in E, Op. 4 (1884)
• Regulus, Overture héroïque, Op. 5 (1884)
• Venetian Overture in B, Op. 12 (1884)
• Scherzo in g, Op. 13 (1884)
• Symphony in C, Op. 7 (1885)
• Count Robert of Paris, Overture, Op. 24b (1890)
• A Northern Ballad, Op. 46 (1899)
• Organ Concerto in E-flat, Op. 55 (1902)
• Vathek, Op. 56 (1903)
• Collegiate Overture, Op. 72, with male chorus (1911)
• Fairyland Suite, Op. 77d (1915)

Orchestral Songs[link]

• Cahal Mor of the Wine-Red Hand, Op. 40 (1893)
• Crepuscule, Op. 64 (1912)
• The Red Cross Spirit Speaks (J. Finley), Op. 83 (1917)^[5]

Organ[link]

• Geschwindmarsch for 2 Organists (1881)
• 4 Compositions, Op. 17 (1890) : 1. Concert Piece No 1 - 2. Impromptu - 3. Romanza - 4. ...
• 4 Compositions, Op. 20 (1891) : 1. Melody and Intermezzo - 2. Wedding-Song - 3. ... - 4. Fantasie
• 4 Compositions, Op. 28 (1891) : 1. ... - 2. Concert Piece No 2 - 3. Pastorella - 4. ...
• 5 Sketches, Op. 32 (1893)
• 4 Compositions, Op. 36 (1893) : 1. Canzonetta - 2. ... - 3. Fugue - 4. Eglogue
• 3 Compositions (1896)
• Organ Sonata in E flat minor, Op. 65 (1908)
• 4 Compositions, Op. 66 (1910) : 1. Festival Prelude - 2. Revery - 3. Postlude - 4. Scherzino
• 5 Short Pieces, Op. 68 (1908)1. Canon In the Fifth - 2. Slumber-Song - 3. Novelette - 4. Arietta - 5. Risoluto
• Introduction and Fugue in e (1916)

Chamber Music[link]

• String Quartet in F, Op, 11 (1885)
• Suite Op. 35, for Piano Trio (1893)
• String Quintet in d, Op. 38 (1894)
• Suite in e, Op. 41 for Violin and Piano (1894)

Piano[link]

• Präsentirmarsch for 4 hands
• 5 Morceaux caractéristiques, Op. 9 (1886)
• 4 Sketches, Op. 19 (1890)
• 6 Lyrics, Op. 23 (1891)
• 2 Compositions (1895)
• 3 Morceaux caractéristiques, Op. 49 (1899)

Notable students[link]

• William Arms Fisher
• Charles Ives
• John Donald Robb

References[link]

External links[link]

• Art of the States: Horatio Parker
• Free scores by Horatio Parker at the International Music Score Library Project
• Free scores by Horatio Parker in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
• Free scores by Horatio Parker in the Werner Icking Music Archive (WIMA)
• The Horatio Parker Papers at Irving S. Gilmore Music Library, Yale University