Francis Baines (musician)
Francis Athelstan Baines (1917–1999) was a British composer and double-bass player.
Frances Baines | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Francis Athelstan Baines |
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 1999 |
| Genres | Double-Bass; treble viol |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
Background[]
He taught at the Royal College of Music and performed at the Aldeburgh Festival. His Fanfare was included in Gerard Hoffnung's first Music Festival Concert along with works by the better-known British composers Malcolm Arnold and William Walton. His compositions include two symphonies (from 1953 and 1957), a Divertimento, and a set of Comic Variations.[1] Francis Founded Mary Ward Settlement in London. He took part in a performance of the Schubert "Trout" quintet with Benjamin Britten and the Amadeus Quartet and played nine instruments in a recording of medieval music.[2]
Baines also played the treble viol, and led the Jaye Consort of Viols, which he founded.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Francis Baines". British Music Collection. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ "famous people - Francis Baines". www.pipeandtaborcompendium.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grounds-Baines-Double-Bass-Solo/dp/0570590078
External links[]
- 20th-century classical composers
- English classical composers
- 1917 births
- 1999 deaths
- 20th-century English composers
- English male classical composers
- 20th-century British male musicians