Frederick May: Irish Composer - Extended biography by David Wright for Music on the Web details moves, emotional and psychological influences on his works, and his sometimes violent and combative nature. - http://www.musicweb.uk.net/may/
Frederick May - Biography from the Contemporary Music Centre of Ireland with complete works list, recordings and scores for sale, related reading, and profile in PDF format. - http://www.cmc.ie/composers/composer.cfm?composerID=85
May, Frederick - Brief biography noting studies and influences, major works, and positions held from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. - http://www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=5872