Albert Ronald Tremain (9 October 1923 – 17 July 1998)[1] was a New Zealand composer and music teacher.
He continued his studies at the Royal College of Music in London, gaining diplomas in piano performance and a doctorate in 1953.
In 1952 he was awarded an Italian Government Bursary and studied composition with Goffredo Petrassi at the Conservatorio Santa Cecilia in Rome.
In 1957 he married Margaret Anne Severs, and later had four children; Sally, Gillian, Mary and William.
Tremain died at Niagara on the Lake, Ontario in 1998. Notable students include John Rimmer.