Sir Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, 2nd Baronet (12 August 1825 – 6 April 1889) was an English composer, organist, musicologist and priest.

[3] Throughout his life, Ouseley experienced a social conflict between his aristocratic heritage and his interest in the performance of Anglican church music, an activity which was seen as beneath someone of his stature.

In 1856, Ouseley both founded and endowed with his own funds St Michael's College on the outskirts of Tenbury Wells, a choir school intended to serve as a model for Anglican church music.

Ouseley was clear that the standard of music in the English church was lacking and through his foundation at Tenbury, he would help to change that.

[5] Ouseley's works included a second oratorio, Hagar (Hereford, 1873), a great number of services and anthems, psalm chants,[6] cantatas, chamber music, organ pieces and songs.