Background
Kent, Frederick James was born on May 21, 1928 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Frederick Alexander and Gertrude Rebecca (Matthews) K. Bachelor of Music, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1950.
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Frederick James Kent
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Education
Master of Music, University Illinois, 1951, Master of Library Science, 1961. Librarian I, music Free Library, Philadelphia, 1961-1963, librarian III, music, 1963-1974, librarian IV, head, music, 1974-1989, curator Fleisher Collection, since 1989.
Career
Editor Newsletter Crescenedo, 1978-1982. Composer: Come, My Way anthem for chorus and organ, Organist, choirmaster Saint John Episcopal Church, Merion, Pennsylvania, 1963-1971, Saint James the Less, Philadelphia, 1973-1976, Street Alban"s, Olney, Philadelphia, since 1977.
Achievements
Membership
Served to corporal United States Army,1952-1954. Member Museum Fund Society Philadelphia (board. Member), Delaware Valley Composers (board directors 1980-1982.
