William Baines's health was never strong, and he spent most of his military service during the 1918 influenza epidemic in the hospital.
Composition History
E. J. Moeran's orchestral piece 'Lonely Waters' is based on a fragment of folk-song still heard in lonely places in Norfolk.
Composer's Artistic Vision
William Baines wrote his music to please himself, free from the need to justify it to critics, the public, or posterity.
Compositional Technique
William Baines's style is characterized by repetitive melodic or rhythmic phrases and a fondness for unexpected, idiosyncratic endings.
Composer Biography
William Baines, a composer and performer, began earning a living as a cinema pianist at age 17, like his father.
Recording & Production
The William Baines recordings were made in May 1971 at Decca Studio No 3, West Hampstead, London, while the E. J. Moeran recordings were made in April 1970 at St John's, Smith Square, London.
Composer Biography
E. J. Moeran, born in Middlesex, had an Irish father and a mother native to Norfolk, a dichotomy that influenced all his music.
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