Researching Douglas Cummings
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4613 people with the Cummings surname? In that year Cummings was ranked number 920 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Douglas means "from a surname meaning black stream" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Douglas Cummings on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Douglas Cummings and the Cummings Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 9767 people with the Cummings surname in the UK? Cummings is now ranked number 593 for popularity in the UK. |
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Douglas Cummings
Douglas Cummings (1946 – May 14, 2014) was a British cellist. His father was the violist Keith Cummings.
Cummings studied at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM), and was also a student of Gregor Piatigorsky. He became principal cellist of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) in 1969 and held the post for 24 years, until 1993. He also served as a member of the LSO Board of Directors. After his departure from the LSO, Cummings taught at the RAM, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Oundle School. He was a founder member of the London Virtuosi Chamber Ensemble. He was also a founder member of the Cummings String Quartet together with his sister Diana Cummings.
His recordings include the 2004 album The British Cello Phenomenon. He also performed and recorded with the Lindsay String Quartet.
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