Person Open DS/UK/4277 Austin; Frederic (30 March 1872-10 April 1952); English baritone singer, teacher and composer Austin Frederic 30 March 1872-10 April 1952 English baritone singer, teacher and composer Male (cisgender) Frederic William Austin DS/UK/2337 Poplar, Middlesex, England (born)

English Musician; Singer / Composer, baritone White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of William Austin (shirt tailor) and Elizabeth Austin Father of Richard Austin (chief conductor of the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra) Heterosexual Frederic Austin was an English baritone singer, a musical teacher and composer in the period 1905–30. He is best remembered for his restoration and production of The Beggar's Opera by John Gay and Johann Christoph Pepusch, and its sequel, Polly, in 1920–23. Austin was the older brother of the composer Ernest Austin (1874–1947). The standard melody for the carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was published by Austin in 1909. His arrangement of a traditional folk melody saw him add his own two-bar motif for "Five gold rings". He also altered the lyric, adding "on" at the beginning of each verse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_Austin (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 2/5/2013 RAHAKirkbride 11/7/2022 4b9d3154-ca4c-45f0-adf5-82ce01c08ba7