Alice Parker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alice Parker
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Dec 16, 1925(1925-12-16)
Age	99
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Alice Parker Biography

Alice Parker is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on December 16, 1925 in Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. American composer and conductor of vocal and choral music. She recorded numerous albums, including And Glory Shone and O Sing the Glories, with a vocal group called The Musicians of Melodious Accord.

She and her musical contemporary, Benjamin Britten, both composed acclaimed choral works.

She grew up in Boston and later settled in western Massachusetts.

Alice Parker Net Worth

Alice Parker is one of the richest Composer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alice Parker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She composed her first orchestra during her high school years and went on to study music at Smith College and the Juilliard School.

She wrote and published several books on musical technique, including a 2006 work entitled The Anatomy of Melody.

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Who is Alice Parker Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Alice Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Alice Parker celebrates birthday on December 16 of every year.

Top Facts about Alice Parker

1. Alice Parker is an American classical composer born in 1925.
2. She is known for her arrangements of folk songs and hymns.
3. Parker has collaborated with Robert Shaw on many choral works.
4. She has received numerous awards, including the National Medal of Arts.
5. Parker has published over 500 compositions and arrangements.
6. Her music has been performed by major orchestras and choirs worldwide.
7. Parker’s style blends traditional and contemporary elements.
8. She founded Melodious Accord, a nonprofit organization promoting singing together.
9. Parker continues to compose and conduct into her nineties.
10. Her legacy includes inspiring generations of musicians and composers

What is Alice Parker famous for?

Alice H. Parker was an African American inventor famous for her patented system of central heating using natural gas. In the 1920s using natural gas to power a heating furnace was a revolutionary idea that conserved energy and paved the way for the central heating systems we all have in our homes today.

Is Alice Parker still alive?

Alice Parker
Occupation| Composer Arranger conductor Teacher
Years active| 1947–2020
Spouse(s)| Thomas Pyle ​ ​ ( m. 1954; died 1976)​

Where does Alice Parker live?

Alice Parker, the wife of Salem fisherman John Parker, lived in a rented home on the Salem Harbor waterfront, on Salem Neck.

Who invented the first furnace?

Late 1700s: James Watt from Scotland developed the first working steam-based heating system for his home; he utilized a central boiler and a system of pipes. 1805: William Strutt from England invented a warm-air furnace that heated cold air, which traveled through a series of ducts into the rooms.

What African American invented the gas burner?

Parker. Alice H. Parker was a Black inventor in the early 20th-century, best known for patenting a central heating system that uses natural gas.