George De Cairos Rego (1858–1946) was an

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composer of light classical music. He was appointed to the inaugural staff of the

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. He was born in Victoria but lived mostly in New South Wales. De Cairos Rego wrote regular columns entitled 'Realm of Music' and 'World of music' for

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. De Cairos Rego was well known as an organizer in musical circles, as a founder of the Musical Association of

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in which he acted as secretary for his active years. He was also active in the Australian National Council of Music Associations. His children Rex and Iris were also professional musicians. Iris became known as a pianist and composer in her own right. A patent was issued in Britain and the

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for his invention of an electromagnetic vibrator, possibly to assist violinists with vibrato fingering. He also published research on the conversion of electricity into audible vibration and vice versa. In 1902 he made a tour of the United States of America. De Cairos Rego survived his wife, Lilian Ada by more than ten years. Possibly this inspired his interest in

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Critical reception

A Commonwealth hymn, written for a national celebration of New Year's Eve, at federation of the Australian states, did not proceed as a choir performance, despite his considerable influence. He received a Licentiate in music from

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Works

* 1898 Melba Waltz * 1890 Dreaming * 1906 La Cascade * 1900 Moment Musicale * 1892 Impromptu in F * 1894 Inamorata: Wedding Melody for piano * 1869 Fantasia on the tune 'Old Folks at Home'

Recordings

References

* Photograph of De Cairos Rego in 1930 * Music Scores on

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{{DEFAULTSORT:De Cairos Rego, George 1858 births 1946 deaths Australian conductors (music) Australian male composers Australian composers Musicians from Melbourne Australian pianists Musicians from Sydney Australian male classical pianists Academic staff of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Piano pedagogues 20th-century classical pianists Australian classical composers 20th-century Australian musicians 20th-century Australian male musicians People from the Colony of Victoria