Since leaving the RCM in the late 1940s Anna has been a member of numerous chamber music ensembles including a string trio with Elisabeth Watson (viola), Georgian String Quartet, Leonardo Trio (first with David Roth, later with Maureen Smith, violin and with Ian Brown, piano), London Harpsichord Ensemble, Glickman Trio and Aulos Ensemble. When in London she knew Sylvia Cleaver who in 1964 asked Anna to become the principal cellist of the Midland Sinfonia Orchestra (later renamed the English Sinfonia). She held this post until she retired from the orchestra in 1996.
Since leaving the RCM in the late 1940s Anna has been a member of numerous chamber music ensembles including a string trio with Elisabeth Watson (viola), Georgian String Quartet, Leonardo Trio (first with David Roth, later with Maureen Smith, violin and with Ian Brown, piano), London Harpsichord Ensemble, Glickman Trio and Aulos Ensemble.
mark
since
Since
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
leave
leaving
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
RCM
RCM
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
late
late
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
1940s
1940s
NOUN
NNS
nsubj
Number=Sing
Anna
Anna
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
have
has
AUX
VBZ
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
root
Number=Sing
member
member
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
numerous
numerous
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
chamber
chamber
NOUN
NN
compound
Number=Sing
music
music
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Plur
ensemble
ensembles
NOUN
NNS
case
VerbForm=Ger
include
including
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
string
string
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
trio
trio
NOUN
NN
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Elisabeth
Elisabeth
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Watson
Watson
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
parataxis
Number=Sing
viola
viola
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
amod
Degree=Pos
Georgian
Georgian
ADJ
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
String
String
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Quartet
Quartet
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Leonardo
Leonardo
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Trio
Trio
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
advmod
NumType=Ord
first
first
ADV
RB
case
with
with
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
David
David
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Roth
Roth
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
case
with
with
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Maureen
Maureen
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Smith
Smith
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
violin
violin
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
case
with
with
ADP
IN
conj
Number=Sing
Ian
Ian
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Brown
Brown
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
piano
piano
NOUN
NN
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
London
London
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Harpsichord
Harpsichord
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Ensemble
Ensemble
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
conj
Number=Sing
Glickman
Glickman
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Trio
Trio
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
compound
Number=Sing
Aulos
Aulos
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Ensemble
Ensemble
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
When in London she knew Sylvia Cleaver who in 1964 asked Anna to become the principal cellist of the Midland Sinfonia Orchestra (later renamed the English Sinfonia).
advmod
PronType=Int
when
When
ADV
WRB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
London
London
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
know
knew
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Sylvia
Sylvia
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Cleaver
Cleaver
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
PronType=Rel
who
who
PRON
WP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1964
1964
NUM
CD
acl:relcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
ask
asked
VERB
VBD
iobj
Number=Sing
Anna
Anna
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
become
become
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
principal
principal
ADJ
JJ
xcomp
Number=Sing
cellist
cellist
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Midland
Midland
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Sinfonia
Sinfonia
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Orchestra
Orchestra
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
parataxis
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
rename
renamed
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
English
English
ADJ
NNP
obj
Number=Sing
Sinfonia
Sinfonia
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
She held this post until she retired from the orchestra in 1996.
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
She
PRON
PRP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
hold
held
VERB
VBD
det
Number=Sing|PronType=Dem
this
this
DET
DT
obj
Number=Sing
post
post
NOUN
NN
mark
until
until
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
retire
retired
VERB
VBD
case
from
from
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
orchestra
orchestra
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1996
1996
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.