Frederick Adolphus Godfrey, better known as Fred Godfrey, (1837, London – August 28, 1882, London) was an English

bandmaster A bandmaster is the leader and conductor of a band, usually a concert band, military band, brass band or a marching band. British Armed Forces In the British Army, bandmasters of the Royal Corps of Army Music now hold the rank of staff s ...

and music arranger. He was the son of bandmaster Charles Godfrey, the brother of bandmaster

Daniel Godfrey Daniel Godfrey may refer to: * Daniel Godfrey (bandmaster) (1831–1903), bandmaster, composer and arranger of compositions for military bands * Dan Godfrey (1868–1939), his son, British music conductor * Daniel Strong Godfrey Daniel Strong G ...

, and the uncle of bandmaster Daniel Eyers Godfrey. He was trained as a musician at the

Royal Academy of Music The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, England, is the oldest conservatoire in the UK, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. It received its royal charter in 1830 from King George IV with the support of the first Duke of ...

. In 1863 he succeeded his father as bandmaster of the Coldstream Guards; a post he held until his retirement in 1880. He is best remembered for his work as a music arranger, and some of his arrangements have remained in use. Particularly well known is his '' Reminiscences'' which arranged music by Daniel Auber and

Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for his operas. He was born near Busseto to a provincial family of moderate means, receiving a musical education with the h ...

among other composers.

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1837 births 1882 deaths Alumni of the Royal Academy of Music English bandleaders Music arrangers Musicians from London {{musician-stub