The British Musical Biography

[E] Reynolds, Charles, oboe player, born at
Stockport, Cheshire, May 30, 1850. His
father, Thomas Reynolds, was bandmaster
of the 52nd Liglit Infantry (now 2nd Oxford-
shire), and afterwards of the 6th Lancashire
Militia. Charles Reynolds passed his boyhood
in India, and while there the great mutiny
broke out. On his return to England he
studied the oboe under Lavigne, and joined
the Halle orchestra in 1871 as second oboe,
becoming principal in 1890. Was connected
with tlie Gentlemen's Concerts, Manchester,
from 1870 ; Liverpool Philharmonic, 1874 ;
joined the orchestra of the Royal Italian
Opera, 1876; and the New Philharmonic
Concerts, London, same year. Has played
at the Bristol Festivals since 1873 ; Birming-
ham, 1885; Hanley, 1888; Handel, 1888;
and at the Reid Festival, Edinburgh, 1893,
he played for the first time in Great Britain
Bach's Suite for oboe d'amore ; and is also
known as a fine performer on the Cor Anglais.
He has conducted orchestras at Derby Castle,
Douglas, Isle-of-Man, 1886-7 ; Falcon Cliff,
1889 ; and Rhyl, 1893. Is professor of the
oboe. Royal Manchester College of Music.

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