Thomas Reed Thomas Reed i(A149975 works by)
Born: Established: 1795
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 19 Jun 1871 Fitzroy, Fitzroy - Collingwood area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1849
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When Thomas Reed relinquished 'his post as musical director at the Haymarket in mid 1849, it was reported: "Mr. Reed received a handsome ring from the members of the orchestra of the Haymarket Theatre; he is about to quit England for Port Philip." He was already in his 50s when he arrived in Melbourne. He had established a music warehouse in Bourke Street by 1850, from which in November he published The Song of Victoria ("Written and Composed with Original Music, by Thomas Reed"), now lost, celebrating Separation.

'At a concert in May 1830 he presented his son's Plantagenet Polka, as well as his own Fantasia on Italian Operatic Airs and Pasticcio, introducing the Yarra Yarra Schottische and Port Phillip Aerial Galop (written for and performed at the recent Royal Birthnight Ball).'

Source: Graeme Skinner, http://www.graemeskinner.id.au/biographicalregisterO-R.htmA Biographical Register of Early Colonial Australian Musicians: O-R (2012),
Sighted: 11/10/2012

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