Frederick Flaxington Harker
Sep 4, 1876 - Oct 23, 1936
United States
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Most of Harker's compositions are for the organ, with very few pieces composed for piano.

Frederick Flaxington Harker was an American organist and composer. He was born in Scotland and emigrated to the United States at 25 to serve as Organist and Choirmaster of All Souls Episcopal Church in Asheville, North Carolina. Harker composed cantatas, anthems, choruses, songs both sacred and secular, and some works for organ. Harker was active as a music editor for G. Schirmer Inc. He edited many choral works, organ pieces, and John Stainer's classic text for organ students, The Organ.