Dorothy Parke
Dorothy Parke 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. 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. She died in Portrush, County Antrim.Works
Parke composed songs and piano solos, choral and vocal music. Selected works include:
- St. Columba's Poem on Derry, solo song
- A Song of Good Courage, solo song
- The House and The Road, solo song
- The Road to Ballydare, solo song
- To The Sailors, solo song
- Like A Snowy Field choral miniature
- Wynkyn, Blynkyn and Nod choral miniature
