Background
Payne, Anthony Edward was born on August 2, 1936 in London. Son of Edward Alexander and Muriel Margaret (Stroud) Payne.
Payne, Anthony Edward was born on August 2, 1936 in London. Son of Edward Alexander and Muriel Margaret (Stroud) Payne.
Bachelor with honors, Durham University, England, 1961.
Phoenix Mass 1972, Concerto for Orchestra 1976, The World’s Winter 1976, String Quartet 1978, The Stones and Lonely Places Sing 1979, Song of the Clouds 1980, A Day in the Life of a Mayfly 1981, Evening Land 1981, Spring’s Shining Wake 1981, The Spirit’s Harvest 1985, The Song Streams in the Firmament 1986, Fanfares and Processional 1986, Half Heard in the Stillness 1987, Consort Music 1988, Sea-Change 1988, Time’s Arrow 1990 Freelance musical journalist, musicologist, lecturer, etc. with various pubis, and BBC Radio, active in promoting “new music”, serving on committee of Macnaghten Concerts (Chairman 1967) and Society for the Promotion of New Music (Chairman 71), composed part-time 1962-1973. Full-time composer since 1973. Professor, of Composition, London College, of Music 1983-1986.
Milhaud Professor, Mills College, Oakland, California 1983. Professional Composers. Radcliffe.
Composer of over 30 concert works. Author musical analyses Schoenberg, 1968, The Music of Frank Bridge, 1984.
Committee member Myra Hess Trust, London, since 1985, Mendlessohn/Boise Scholarship Committee, London, since 1987. Member Society Promotion of New Music (chairman).
Films, the english countryside.
Married Jane Muriel Manning, September 25, 1966.