Ethel Barns

An image of Ethel Barns found in the weekly publication, the Bystander, in 1907Ethel Barns (5 December 1873 – 31 December 1948) was an English violinist, pianist and composer. She was born in London and entered the Royal Academy of Music at as a teenager, where she studied with Emile Sauret for violin, Ebenezer Prout for composition and Frederick Westlake for piano.

Barns made her debut as a violinist at The Crystal Palace in London in 1896, and toured in England and the United States. While on tour, Barns sometimes accompanied prominent opera singer, Adelina Patti. Barns was a member of the first council of the Society of Women Musicians, which was founded in 1911. Barns became a professor at the Royal Academy of Music and died in Maidenhead on 31 December 1948.

Early life and career Barns was born in London in the year 1874 (some sources inaccurately list 1880 as her birth year). and Crystal Palace in 1896. Hindoo Lament (Chanson indienne) (1908) Concertück (1908) L'Escarpolette (Swing Song) for violin and piano (1908) Swing Song And Other Forgotten Treasures By Ethel Barns, Nancy Schechter (violin) and Cary Lewis (piano). Aca Digital (2005) Idylle. May Mukle, cello; George Falkenstein, piano. Victor Matrix B-15880, 13 April 1915 Romance and Reverie: Holst and his contemporaries. 'Valse Caprice', 'Lament' (aka 'Chanson Indienne'). Hannah Roper (violin), Martin Jacoby (piano). Albion ALBCD065 (2024)