Reed, W(illiam) H(enry) (1876–1942)

English violinist and composer. He studied violin with Sauret and composition with F Corder and Prout at the Royal Academy of Music, London. He joined the London Symphony Orchestra on its foundation in 1904 and became its leader 1912; he was also violin professor at the Royal College of Music, London. He took part in the first performances of Elgar's violin sonata, string quartet and piano quintet and wrote two books on Elgar.

Works symphonic poems The Lincoln Imp and Aesop's Fables; two Somerset Idylls for small orchestra, symphony and variations for string orchestra; concerto in A minor and rhapsody for violin and orchestra; chamber music.