Ruby Reynolds-Lewis
Australian composer (1881–1964)
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Ruby Reynolds-Lewis (13 November 1881 – 13 December 1964) was an Australian composer. Her work "Foxhunt"[1] was entered in the music event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] She was the only Australian artist to compete in the Olympic arts competitions held from 1912 to 1948.[3]
Ruby Reynolds-Lewis | |
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Reynolds-Lewis in 1936 | |
| Born | 13 November 1881 South Yarra, Australia |
| Died | 13 December 1964 (aged 83) Ferntree Gully, Australia |
| Occupation | Composer |
Reynolds-Lewis dedicated her 1919 composition "Cradle Song" to artist and musician George Hyde Pownall. Although named a "song", it was described as a piano solo and no words were published.[4]
She was a member of the Austral Salon during the 1930s.[5]
Personal life
Born in South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, on 13 November 1881,[2] Ruby Reynolds-Lewis was the only daughter of Philip Edward and Mary Emmeline Reynolds. Her father, an importer, died in Adelaide at the age of 34 in February 1883.[6][7] In November 1901, she married Thomas Griffith Lewis at St Luke's, South Melbourne.[8] Her husband died in 1920, leaving her to provide for their four children, Hilary, Tom, and twins Valmai and Valerie.[9]
Selected compositions
- "The Voice"
- "Cradle Song", 1919
- "Retrospection"
- "Playing the Game", 1923
- "Foxhunt", 1924
- "Wattle Gold", 1930
- "Honey Babe", 1956[10]