Cowen, Frederic Hymen (1852-1935): Historical Manuscripts Commission, National Register of Archives - entry for Cowen stating location of known archival source material regarding his life and works.
Cowen, Frederic Hymen (1852-1935): Encyclopaedic summary of Cowen's career and works.
Frederic H. Cowen (1852-1935): Composer, conductor and pianist. Biography, assessment of his career, list of compositions. Compiled by Christopher J. Parker.
Frederic Hymen Cowen (1852-1935): Brief biographical sketch and Naxos discography.
Frederic Hymen Cowen: Butterfly's Ball, Indian Rhapsody and Symphony 3 'Scandinavian': CD review with detailed biography from the MusicWeb Classical Reviews, February 2002.
Frederic Hymen Cowen: What Is Melody?: Malcolm MacDonald's assessment of Cowen's vigorous defence of the artistic principles of his early days.