Frederic Austin

Austin in 1907

Frederic William Austin (30 March 1872 – 10 April 1952) was an English baritone singer, a musical teacher and composer in the period 1905–30. He is perhaps best remembered for his arrangement of Johann Pepusch's music for a 1920 production of The Beggar's Opera by John Gay, and its sequel Polly in 1922; and for his popularization of the melody of the carol The Twelve Days of Christmas.[1] Austin was the older brother of the composer Ernest Austin (1874–1947).

  1. ^ Austin, Frederic (1909). The Twelve Days of Christmas (Traditional Song, arr. Austin). London: Novello. OCLC 1254007259. Novello 13056.