Introduction

Biography

Frederick was the son of George Root and Ma­ry Ol­ive Wood­man.

He taught vo­cal mu­sic, and was a con­duc­tor, writ­er, lec­tur­er, or­gan­ist and com­pos­er.

Works

• Pacific Glee Book, with James R. Mu­rray (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Root & Ca­dy, 1869)
• The Ex­tract of Op­e­ra, 1874
• The Land­ing of the Pil­grims, 1877, a can­ta­ta