Ruby Reynolds-Lewis

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
Ruby Reynolds-Lewis in 1936
Born	(1881-11-13)13 November 1881 South Yarra, Australia
Died	13 December 1964(1964-12-13) (aged 83) Ferntree Gully, Australia
Nationality	Australian
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 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]