BATTISON HAYNES

Walter Battison Haynes (1859-1900)was born in Kempsey, near Worcester, England, and became a chorister at the Priory Church, Malvern. There, he frequently acted as deputy for his uncle, the organist of the church. After studying with Ebenezer Prout and Franklin Taylor in London, he went to the Leipzig Conservatorium and received the Mozart Scholarship. He returned to London and was organist at St. Philip’s Church, Sydenham, for seven years then at the Chapel Royal, Savoy, until his death. In 1890 was appointed a professor of harmony and composition at the Royal Academy of Music. He composed a symphony, a concert-overture, a pianoforte trio, a sonata for pianoforte and violin, a prelude and fugue for two pianofortes, an organ sonata, two cantatas for female voices, an Idyll for violin and orchestra, twelve sketches for violin with pianoforte accompaniment, organ pieces, church music, a book of 4 Elizabethan Lyrics, and a number of part-songs. He died in London.

All are mixed chorus; some contain divisi.

SET	TITLE	VOICING	TEXT	LISTEN
	Now is my Chloris fresh as May		anon.	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Sweet Vales of Devonia		Edward Capern	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The sun is careering in glory and might		Mary Russell Mitford	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing