ASHE, FREDERIC H.
(1917–1968)
FREDERIC H. ASHE (Born in Detroit, Michigan, 1917 — Died, 1968) Frederic Ashe graduated from Canonsburg (Pennsylvania) High School where he played cornet in the band. He received both Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the University of Miami. Later he returned to that university to teach composition, orchestration, and harmony. In 1963 he won the highly coveted Ostwald Award for his Concert Suite for band. (Harold Hillyer, Eastern Illinois University) Concert Suite (Pub = VO, 1963. Gr =…