Reginald Ernest Redman was born in 1892, and excelled in the study of the history and philosophy of music, as well as its composition. A student of opera, choral works, and Chinese classical music in particular, Redman lectured on these topics to Choral Societies, interested groups, and for broadcast throughout the 1950s. He also composed a great deal of incidental music and scores for silent films such as The Ring of Jade and a number of British Broadcasting Corporation projects in both radio and television. He also wrote prose and poetry, as well as adapting some prose and poetic works to music for concert and broadcast purposes. Redman died in 1972 at the age of 80.
From the guide to the Reginald Ernest Redman Collection, 1918-1967, (University of Bristol Information Services - Special Collections)
