Francis Baines (musician)

Francis Athelstone Baines (1917–1999) was a British composer and double-bass player.

Frances Baines
Birth nameFrancis Athelstone Baines
Born1917
Died1999
GenresDouble-Bass; bass 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 bass viol, and led the Jaye Consort of Viols, which he founded.[3]

References
  1. "Francis Baines". British Music Collection. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. "famous people - Francis Baines". www.pipeandtaborcompendium.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  3. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grounds-Baines-Double-Bass-Solo/dp/0570590078
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