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Births December quarter 1902 Swain Freda Mary Portsmouth 2b 452 Marriages December quarter 1921 Swain Freda M to Arthur Alexander at Portsmouth 2b 1375 ??? Births March quarter 1920 ALEXANDER Douglas F , mother's maiden name Swain registered at Pancras 1b 333 Births December quarter 1922 Alexander Gabrielle, mother's maiden name Swain registered at Hampstead 1a 853
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Freda Swain was born at Portsmouth, England. She studied with Dora Matthay and at the Royal Academy of Music with Stanford and Arthur Alexander. She earned awards including the Sullivan Prize in 1921.
Selected works include:
Songs: FREDA MARY SWAIN British composer Born 31 Oct 1902- Died 29 Jan 1985 Composer and Pianist, Freda was born in Portsmouth in 1902, she studied the piano with Dora Matthay and then at the Royal College of Music with Arthur Alexander, whom she married in 1921. She formed the British Music Movement in 1926 to promote the works of young composers and artists.During her career she wrote over 100 songs, a one-act opera Second Chance, a second unfinished opera The Shadowy Waters, a Suite for Six Trumpets, orchestral pieces, two string quartets and many other works. Freda died on the 29th January 1985 at the age of 82.
The Guildhall in Portsmouth have named a function room in her honour, The Freda Swain Lounge |
Known braodcasts by Freda Swain.National Programme Daventry Saturday 6 October 1934 18.40 All Nationals except Daventry FREDA SWAIN (pianoforte) The Towing Path}....... Ireland Aubade Whirligig Bax The Return............ Freda Swain
Regional Programme London
Sunday
11 October
1931
21.05
An Orchestral Concert /
FREDA SWAIN (Pianoforte)
THE B.B.C. THEATRE \
ORCHESTRA J
Conductor, LESLIE WOODGATE
Regional Programme Midland
Saturday
19 October
1935
19.25
' Music of the Reign '
Relayed from
The Town Hall, Birmingham
Solo pianoforte, FREDA SWAIN
THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM
ORCHESTRA
Leader, ALFRED CAVE
Conductor, LESLIE HEWARD
Third Programme
Thursday
7 November
1957
22.00
NEW MUSIC
Janet Fraser (contralto) Frederick Stone (piano)
Gordon Clinton (baritone)
Freda Swain (piano)
Max Rostal (violin)
Colin Horsley (piano) Quartet Pro Musica: Patrick Halling (violin) Roger Raphael (violin)
Peter Sermon (viola) Peter Hailing (cello)
BBC Home Service Basic
Thursday
5 May
1960
9.25
SONGS AND DUETS
Pamela Woolmoie (soprano)
Andrew Gold (tenor)
Clifton Helliwell (piano)
Thus starts the Kalevala: Do not for gold and silver; From the woods a small bird; My little daughter: Maiden beauty: Tulip, tulip. fully blown; Maker of the stars above: Counting song
All the songs bv Freda Swain and Leslie Walters , with the exception of Plesant Grounde , arc being broadcast for the first time.
6BM Bournemouth
Saturday
6 October
1934
18.45
FREDA SWAIN (pianoforte)
(National Programme)
5PY Plymouth
Saturday
6 October
1934
18.45
FREDA SWAIN (pianoforte)
(National Programme)
5PY Plymouth and 6BM Bournemouth
Saturday
6 October
1934
18.45
FREDA SWAIN (pianoforte)
(National Programme)
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