Edgar Bainton

British composer (1880-1956) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 76

Edgar Leslie Bainton was a British-born, latterly Australian-resident composer. He is remembered today mainly for his liturgical anthem And I saw a new heaven, a popular work in the repertoire of Anglican church music, but during recent years Bainton's other musical works, neglected for decades, have been increasingly...

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BFBainton: Three Pieces, Pavane, Idyll and Bacchanal, Golden River & Concerto fantasia2008 · 15 tracks

TFThe English Anthem 2: Stanford, Bainton, Joubert, Mathias, Finzi1992 · 11 tracks

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He is remembered today mainly for his liturgical anthem And I saw a new heaven, a popular work in the repertoire of Anglican church music, but during recent years Bainton's other musical works, neglected for decades, have been increasingly available in commercial recordings.

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