Foote was an active music teacher and wrote a number of pedagogical works , including Modern Harmony in Its Theory and Practice ( 1905 ) , written with Walter R. Spalding .
Foote was an early advocate of Brahms and Wagner and promoted performances of their music .
advocate was an active advocate   and wrote a number of pedagogical works , including Modern Harmony in Its Theory and Practice ( 1905 ) , written with Walter R. Spalding .
Foote was an early advocate of Brahms and Wagner and promoted performances of their music .