Dorothy Parke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dorothy Parke

Irish composer

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1904

Place of Birth: County Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Feb-1990

Profession: composer, songwriter, music pedagogue

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Dorothy Parke (29 July 1904 – 5 February 1990) was a composer from Northern Ireland, noted for children's works. She was born in County Londonderry, Ireland, and studied piano with Ambrose Coviello and composition with Paul Corder at the Royal Academy of Music in London (LRAM, 1929).
After completing her studies, she settled in Belfast and married Douglas Brown, a musician and teacher.
Between 1930 and 1960 Parke taught music in Belfast and worked as a composer.
Among her pupils were Norma Burrowes and Derek Bell.
See: List of music students by teacher: N to Q#Dorothy Parke.
She died in Portrush, County Antrim.