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'''Ruby Reynolds-Lewis''' (13 November 1881 – 13 December 1964) was an Australian [[composer]]. Her work, "Foxhunt",<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olympedia – Music, Open|url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/920012|access-date=2020-07-23|website=www.olympedia.org}}</ref> was entered in the [[Art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics#Music|music event]] in the [[Art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics|art competition]] at the [[1924 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/920001 |title=Ruby Reynolds-Lewis |work=Olympedia |accessdate=23 July 2020}}</ref> She was the only Australian artist to compete in the [[Art competitions at the Summer Olympics|Olympic arts competitions]] held from 1912 to 1948.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Good|first=Debra|date=2000-07-22|title=What's Art Got to Do With It?|pages=103|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55919886/whats-art-got-to-do-with-it-the/|url-status=live|access-date=2020-07-23}}</ref> |
'''Ruby Reynolds-Lewis''' (13 November 1881 – 13 December 1964) was an Australian [[composer]]. Her work, "Foxhunt",<ref>{{Cite web|title=Olympedia – Music, Open|url=https://www.olympedia.org/results/920012|access-date=2020-07-23|website=www.olympedia.org}}</ref> was entered in the [[Art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics#Music|music event]] in the [[Art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics|art competition]] at the [[1924 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/920001 |title=Ruby Reynolds-Lewis |work=Olympedia |accessdate=23 July 2020}}</ref> She was the only Australian artist to compete in the [[Art competitions at the Summer Olympics|Olympic arts competitions]] held from 1912 to 1948.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Good|first=Debra|date=2000-07-22|title=What's Art Got to Do With It?|pages=103|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55919886/whats-art-got-to-do-with-it-the/|url-status=live|access-date=2020-07-23}}</ref> |
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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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cradle song [music] : piano solo|url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-164390373|access-date=2020-07-23|website=Trove|language=en}}</ref> |
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She was a member of the [[Austral Salon]] during the 1930s, and she had twin daughters named Valmal and Valerie.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=1936-05-22|title=Austral Salon - French Consul as Guest|pages=8|work=The Age|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55917092/austral-salon-meeting-ruby/|url-status=live|access-date=2020-07-23}}</ref> |
She was a member of the [[Austral Salon]] during the 1930s, and she had twin daughters named Valmal and Valerie.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=1936-05-22|title=Austral Salon - French Consul as Guest|pages=8|work=The Age|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55917092/austral-salon-meeting-ruby/|url-status=live|access-date=2020-07-23}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:25, 23 July 2020
Ruby Reynolds-Lewis | |
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 Ruby Reynolds-Lewis in 1936 | |
| Born | 13 November 1881 South Yarra, Australia |
| Died | 13 December 1964 (aged 83) Ferntree Gully, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Composer |
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]
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, and she had twin daughters named Valmal and Valerie.[5]
Selected compositions
- "The Voice"
- "Cradle Song", 1919
- "Retrospection"
- "Playing the Game", 1923
- "Foxhunt", 1924
- "Wattle Gold", 1930
- "Honey Babe", 1956[6]
References
- ^ "Olympedia – Music, Open". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Ruby Reynolds-Lewis". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Good, Debra (22 July 2000). "What's Art Got to Do With It?". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 103. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Cradle song [music] : piano solo". Trove. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Austral Salon - French Consul as Guest". The Age. 22 May 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission (29 December 1956), "Australian Songs (29 December 1956)", ABC weekly, 18 (52), ABC, retrieved 24 July 2020
External links
- Sheet music for "The Voice" by Ruby Reynolds-Lewis from the National Library of Australia
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