Richard Hey Lloyd (25 June 1933 - 24 April 2021) was a British organist and composer.
Biography
Richard Lloyd was born near
Stockport, Cheshire, the younger of two children of Charles Yates Lloyd, an accountant, and his wife Ann Lloyd (née Hey). He was a chorister of
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, one of only three cathedrals in the United Kingdom with three spires (together with Truro Cathedral and St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh), and the only medie ...
(1942–47) and was educated at
Rugby School
Rugby School is a public school (English independent boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) in Rugby, Warwickshire, England.
Founded in 1567 as a free grammar school for local boys, it is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain. ...
(1947–51) where he held a music scholarship. He studied at
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's full name is The College of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist and the glorious Virgin Saint Radegund, near Cambridge. Its common name comes fr ...
, where he was an
organ scholar
An organ scholar is a young musician employed as a part-time assistant organist at a cathedral, church or institution where regular choral services are held. The idea of an organ scholarship is to provide the holder with playing, directing and adm ...
(1952–55). His teachers included Peter Le Huray,
Philip Radcliffe and
Patrick Hadley
Patrick Arthur Sheldon Hadley (5 March 1899 – 17 December 1973) was a British composer.
Biography
Patrick Sheldon Hadley was born on 5 March 1899 in Cambridge. His father, William Sheldon Hadley, was at that time a fellow of Pembroke Co ...
. He took the Music
Tripos
At the University of Cambridge, a Tripos (, plural 'Triposes') is any of the examinations that qualify an undergraduate for a bachelor's degree or the courses taken by a student to prepare for these. For example, an undergraduate studying mathe ...
and held the Cambridge degree of MA as well as the
FRCO and
ARCM diploma.
After National Service he was organist and choirmaster at
SHAPE
A shape or figure is a graphical representation of an object or its external boundary, outline, or external surface, as opposed to other properties such as color, texture, or material type.
A plane shape or plane figure is constrained to lie ...
near Paris. From 1957 to 1966 he was assistant organist of
Salisbury Cathedral under
Christopher Dearnley. In 1966 he was appointed
Organist and Master of the Choristers of
Hereford Cathedral. He was chief conductor at the Hereford
Three Choirs Festival
200px, Worcester cathedral
200px, Gloucester cathedral
The Three Choirs Festival is a music festival held annually at the end of July, rotating among the cathedrals of the Three Counties (Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester) and originally featu ...
in 1967, 1970 and 1973. In 1974 he moved to
Durham Durham most commonly refers to:
*Durham, England, a cathedral city and the county town of County Durham
*County Durham, an English county
* Durham County, North Carolina, a county in North Carolina, United States
*Durham, North Carolina, a city in N ...
on his appointment as Organist and Master of the Choristers of
Durham Cathedral. In 1985 he became deputy headmaster of
Salisbury Cathedral School
Salisbury Cathedral School is a co-educational independent school in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, which was founded in 1091 by Saint Osmund. The choristers of Salisbury Cathedral are educated at the school.
History
The school was founded i ...
. Ill health forced his early retirement in 1988.
In later life Lloyd resided in
Leominster
Leominster ( ) is a market town in Herefordshire, England, at the confluence of the River Lugg and its tributary the River Kenwater. The town is north of Hereford and south of Ludlow in Shropshire. With a population of 11,700, Leominster i ...
, Herefordshire. After retiring, he divided his time between examining (he was an examiner for the
ABRSM
The ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) is an examination board and registered charity based in the United Kingdom. ABRSM is one of five examination boards accredited by Ofqual to award graded exams and diploma qualification ...
for 44 years) and composing. Other titles and positions which he held were Mem. Council, RCO, 1974–93.
FRSA
The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), also known as the Royal Society of Arts, is a London-based organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges. The RSA acronym is used m ...
, and Hon FGCM 2006.
"Lloyd devoted much of his life to composition and his distinctive choral music can be heard regularly at services all over the world."
"Composing was always a central part of his musical life; he produced around 600 compositions and arrangements, many of which were written during his time in Durham. He has been an inspiration to many musicians, writing accessible, beautifully crafted music of very high quality for both parish and cathedral choirs."
According to
Gramophone (magazine)
''Gramophone'' is a magazine published monthly in London, devoted to classical music, particularly to reviews of recordings. It was founded in 1923 by the Scottish author Compton Mackenzie who continued to edit the magazine until 1961. It was ...
, Richard Lloyd's music “stands out as some of the most rewarding church music of our time”.
In 2010 he received a Fellowship (FRSCM) of the
Royal School of Church Music
The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) is a Christian music education organisation dedicated to the promotion of music in Christian worship, in particular the repertoire and traditions of Anglican church music, largely through publications, tr ...
.
He died in Hereford on 24 April 2021 after a short illness and is survived by his wife Teresa Morwenna (née Willmott, they married in 1962) and four daughters.
A selection of compositions and publications
Choral music
* Adam our Father (SATB, Encore Publications)
* A Garland of Praise (SATB, Encore Publications)
* A Prayer (Treble voices/Organ, Alfred Lengnick, 1973)
* Drop down ye Heavens. The Advent prose. (SATB/Organ, Cathedral Music, 1979)
[Richard Lloyd at Cathedral Music (now with RSCM): https://www.rscmshop.com/search-results?query=Richard%20H.%20Lloyd] See also:
Rorate caeli
"Rorate caeli" or "Rorate coeli" ('Drop down, ye heavens') are the opening words of in the Vulgate. The text appears at several points in the Christian liturgy during Advent.
Use in the western Mass and Offices
The text is frequently sung to p ...
* Epiphany Responsory (TB (or cantor) SATB/Organ, Encore)
* Fill thou my life (Kevin Mayhew)
* Give The King Thy Judgements, O Lord (SATB/Organ, unpublished)
* God be in my head (SATB or ATB, Encore Publications)
* God is love (SATB/Organ, 1987, Banks Music Publications)
[Richard Lloyd at Banks Music Publications: https://www.banksmusicpublications.co.uk/search?keywords=Richard+Lloyd]
* God of peace (in Five Modern Anthems Set 2, Kevin Mayhew)
* Grant to your servants O God (Kevin Mayhew)
* Great Lord of Lords (SATB/Organ, Encore Publications)
* Hereford Mass (SATB/Organ, Novello, 1991)
* Into a quiet world (SATB, 1969, published as: All so still, Alfred Lengnick, 1972)
* I saw three ships (SATB, Novello)
* I sing the birth was born tonight (SATB, unpublished, 2010)
* It was upon the twelfth day (SATB with soli, Encore Publications)
* King of Glory (in Five Modern Anthems Set 1, SS/Organ, Kevin Mayhew)
* Kindle a light to lighten the darkness (SATB/Organ, Encore Publications)
* Lord, it belongs not to my care (in New Anthem Book, vol. 3, Kevin Mayhew)
* Lord, who hast formed me (SATB)
* Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis. The Carlisle Service. (SATB/Organ)
* Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis. The Durham Service. (SATB/Organ, Encore Publications, 1991)
* Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis. The Hereford Service. (SATB/Organ, Novello, 1983)
* Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis. The Salisbury Service. (SATB/Organ, RSCM)
* Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis. The Peterborough Service. (SATB/Organ)
* Now sing a Saviour's birth (SATB, Novello, 1956)
* O God, who through the Grace of Thy Holy Spirit (SATB, Encore Publications)
* Open our hearts (SATB, unpublished)
* Preces & Responses (Hereford) (SATB, Novello, 1975)
* Preces and Responses, Set 2 (Durham) (SATB, Encore Publications, 1995)
* Preces and Responses for ATB (Cathedral Music, 1991)
* Preces and Responses for trebles (Cathedral Music, 1991)
* Sarum New (Hymn, Anglican Hymn Book, 1965)
* Spirit of God (SATB/Organ, RSCM)
* St Matthew Passion (for soprano and tenor/baritone/bass soloists, SATB/Organ, Encore Publications)
* The Ballad of the Judas Tree (
Basil Ramsey
Basil Ramsey (26 April, 1929 – 12 June, 2018), was an English music publisher, journalist, editor and organist.
Ramsey was born in Chelmsford and grew up in London. He joined the music publisher Novello and Co in 1949, becoming Director of Pub ...
/Banks Music Publications)
* The Call (Come, my way, my truth, my life) (SATB, RSCM)
* The Fairest Flower (SATB, Encore Publications)
* The Gate of Heaven: 12 short anthems and introits (SATB, Encore Publications)
* The Reproaches (SATB, Encore Publications)
* The Song of the Angels (SATB/Organ, Encore Publications)
* The Spirit of Truth/Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost (2 anthems for SATB, Encore Publications)
* The Windows (Lord, how can man preach thy eternal word?) (SATB, Church Music Society, Oxford University Press, 1995)
* Thee we adore (SATB, Encore Publications)
* To Christ, the Prince of Peace (SATB/Organ, Encore Publications)
* View Me Lord (SATB, 1963, Novello)
* Virtue (SATB, RSCM)
* What songs are these? (SS/Piano or Organ, Basil Ramsey/Banks Music Publications, 1982)
Organ compositions
* Church Parade
* 100 Processionals and Recessionals (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
Arrangements
* The Linden Tree (arr. Richard Hey Lloyd, SATB, Encore Publications)
* Were you there? (arr. Richard Hey Lloyd, SATB, Encore Publications)
Descants
* ''Hit the Roof''. 100 descants by
Malcolm Archer
Malcolm Archer (born 1952) is an English composer, conductor and organist. He combines this work with a recital career. Archer was formerly Organist and Director of Music at Bristol Cathedral, Wells Cathedral and at St Paul's Cathedral and Di ...
, Christopher Gower, Richard Lloyd, Thomas McLelland Young and
Harrison Oxley (Kevin Mayhew Ltd)
Editions
* A Treasury of European Service Music for Manuals. Ed. by Richard Lloyd. (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
* A Treasury of European Service Music for Organ. Ed. by Richard Lloyd. (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
* Fanfare for the Common Man and Other Favourites for Organ. Arr. by Richard Lloyd. (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
* Fanfare for the Common Man and Other Favourites for Piano. Arr. by Richard Lloyd. (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
* Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. Arr. by Richard Lloyd. (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
* Favourite Anthems Book 5 (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
* Five French Toccatas for Organ. Ed. by Richard Lloyd. (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
* Intermezzo and Other Favourites for Clarinet. Arr. by Richard Lloyd. (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
* Intermezzo and Other Favourites for Cello. Arr. Richard Lloyd. (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
* Intermezzo and Other Favourites for Flute. Arr. Richard Lloyd. (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
* Intermezzo and Other Favourites for Violin. Arr. Richard Lloyd. (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
* Last Verses for Manuals. Arr. Richard Lloyd. (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
* Spartacus and Other Favourites for Organ. Arr. by Richard Lloyd. (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
* Ultimate Carol Book For Choir. Feat. Richard Lloyd. (Kevin Mayhew Publishers)
Articles
The Church Music of
Herbert Howells
Herbert Norman Howells (17 October 1892 – 23 February 1983) was an English composer, organist, and teacher, most famous for his large output of Anglican church music.
Life
Background and early education
Howells was born in Lydney, Gloucest ...
, Address given at the Annual General Meeting of The Church Music Society, 16 June 1982 by Richard Lloyd
Recordings
* The Choristers of Hereford Cathedral. Dir. by Richard Lloyd. Robert Green, Organ and Piano. Abbey Records FE 648. 1968
* Hereford Cathedral Organ played by Richard Lloyd. Abbey Records FE 649. 1968
* In Quires and Places. No. 6. The Choir of Hereford Cathedral. Dir. by Richard Lloyd. Robert Green, Organ and Harpsichord. Abbey Records LPB 696. 1972
* Carols from Durham Cathedral. Dir. by Richard Lloyd. Alan Thurlow, Organ. Abbey Records MVPC 800. 1978
* In Quires and Places. No. 26. Durham Cathedral Choir. Dir. by Richard Lloyd. Alan Thurlow, Organ. Abbey Records LPB 795. 1978
* Souvenir Cassette: Durham Cathedral. Side 2:Durham Cathedral Choir. Dir. Richard Lloyd, Acc. Alan Thurlow. Produced by Keith Allan & Helen Pickles. Recorded 7 July 1979.
* English Cathedrals & their Music, #6: Salisbury Cathedral. Dir. Richard Seal. Recorded 1979. BBC Broadcast 14 August 1981.
* English Cathedrals & their Music, #7: Durham Cathedral. Dir. by Richard Lloyd, with Assistant Organist Alan Thurlow. Recorded 1979. BBC Broadcast 21 August 1981
* Durham Cathedral choir. Dir. by Richard Lloyd. Ian Shaw, Organ. Brendan Hearne Recordings/York Ambisonic HAC (and HAR) 832. 1983
* Nearer, my god, to thee and other hymns. Durham Cathedral Choir. Dir. by Richard Lloyd. Ian Shaw, Organ – Brendan Hearne Recordings/York Ambisonic HAC 852. 1985
* British Church Composer Series – 8:
horal music byRichard Lloyd. The Bede Singers. Dir. David Hill. Priory PRCD838. 2007
* Ilumine me. Choral Works by Richard Lloyd. The Bede Singers. Dir. David Hill with Ian Shaw and Daniel Hyde. Regent Records Ltd. 2016
Literature
* ''The Organists and Organs of Hereford Cathedral'': Watkins Shaw and Roy Massey. Hereford: Hereford Cathedral Organ Committee, 2005. First published in 1976.
References
External links
Photo of Hereford Cathedral Organists
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1933 births
2021 deaths
20th-century British military personnel
Military personnel from Cheshire
British classical organists
British male organists
Cathedral organists
British male conductors (music)
British classical composers
Fellows of the Royal College of Organists
Associates of the Royal College of Music
21st-century British conductors (music)
21st-century organists
21st-century British male musicians
People from Cheshire (before 1974)
Male classical organists