Reginald Smith Brindle
Born: 5th January 1917, Cuerden, England
Died: 9th September 2003, Caterham, England
Nationality: English
Reginald Smith Brindle was a British composer and writer.
Smith Brindle was born in Cuerdon, Lancashire. He began learning the piano at the age of six, and later took up the clarinet, saxophone and guitar (and won a Melody Maker prize for his guitar-playing). Under pressure from his parents, he began to study architecture. At the time, he was interested in jazz, and played saxophone professionally for a while alongside his studies. On attending an organ recital at Chester Cathedral in 1937, however, he was inspired to take up both the organ and composition.
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