Frederick William Holloway (1873–1954) was born in England and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists
at age 19 and assistant organist at the Crystal Palace at 20. He was organist at St Paul’s, Herne Hill (1892–1909) and
precentor-organist at All Saints, Dulwich from 1909 until 1950. While he was conductor of the Crystal Palace Choral and Orchestral Society
(1932–1949), a fire started during his rehearsal of the Choral Society on November 30, 1936. While all escaped, the organ (IV/67 Gray &
Davison and Walker, built 1871 and 1920) and the music collections of Holloway and the Handel Festival were destroyed. He later moved to
and died in London.
Holloway composed
Suite Ancienne, his last opus for organ, in his contemporary romantic style
while looking back to the past in the basic forms. His four-movement suite evokes the music of the past but with many modernities,
such as were written in
From Holberg’s
Time. Moderate.