Richard Hey Lloyd (1933-2021)

[Magister Chori]

Richard Hey Lloyd, former DoM at Hereford and Durham, died yesterday aged 87:

https://twitter.com/lole_simon/status/1386008573801603074

[Rolmill]

Yes, I was saddened to read this. I will suggest to our church choir MD that she programmes View Me, Lord soon as a tribute.

I have a vague recollection of conducting a rather nice unison treble setting by him of In the Bleak Midwinter many years ago, but now cannot find the music nor any reference to it online (not even in lists of his compositions). Am I misremembering? If not, any pointers to finding the sheet music would be appreciated.

[Pulcinella]

This might be a start:

https://www.myclassicalkaraoke.com/product/in-the-bleak-midwinter-lloyd/

At least it says sheet music included, to sing along with, presumably.

Or this (mentioned on page 2):

https://songselect.ccli.com/search/results?List=contributor_P405514_Richard%20Lloyd&CurrentPage=1&PageSize=10

[Magister Chori]

I have a vague recollection of conducting a rather nice unison treble setting by him of In the Bleak Midwinter many years ago, but now cannot find the music nor any reference to it online (not even in lists of his compositions). Am I misremembering? If not, any pointers to finding the sheet music would be appreciated.

It's published by Kevin Mayhew in the "Carols Old and New" series (three different books for SATB, SAB and Unison) and perhaps in some other collections printed by the same publisher.

It was also recorded - with other items from the same anthology - by Chichester Cathedral choir under Alan Thurlow. You can listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yF1wXuUaZQ

[Rolmill]

My thanks to both of you for the very helpful replies; my googling skills are clearly deficient!

It's an attractive and simple piece, in my view - definitely suitable for our junior church choir.

[ardcarp]

If I remember correctly he forsook the DoM's post to become a master at a choir-school. Maybe someone can confirm that?
RIP Richard.

[Miles Coverdale]

Richard Lloyd was a chorister at Lichfield Cathedral (1942–7), a pupil at Rugby School and later organ scholar at Jesus College, Cambridge (1952–5). He was assistant organist of Salisbury Cathedral from 1957 to 1966, and took up the post of organist at Hereford Cathedral in October 1966, conducting his first Three Choirs Festival the following year. In 1974 he was appointed organist of Durham Cathedral, and in 1985 returned to Salisbury as deputy headmaster of the cathedral school. Ill health brought about his early retirement in 1988.

The beautiful miniature View me, Lord is perhaps his best-known composition, but he wrote many other works besides. I had the pleasure of working for him a few years ago when I typeset another of his pieces, and he was a delightful man to deal with and a true gentleman. He will be greatly missed by the world of church music.

[Finzi4ever]

Richard Lloyd was a chorister at Lichfield Cathedral (1942–7), a pupil at Rugby School and later organ scholar at Jesus College, Cambridge (1952–5). He was assistant organist of Salisbury Cathedral from 1957 to 1966, and took up the post of organist at Hereford Cathedral in October 1966, conducting his first Three Choirs Festival the following year. In 1974 he was appointed organist of Durham Cathedral, and in 1985 returned to Salisbury as deputy headmaster of the cathedral school. Ill health brought about his early retirement in 1988.

The beautiful miniature View me, Lord is perhaps his best-known composition, but he wrote many other works besides. I had the pleasure of working for him a few years ago when I typeset another of his pieces, and he was a delightful man to deal with and a true gentleman. He will be greatly missed by the world of church music.

Couldn't agree more - delightful is the word. His setting of the Advent Prose (rorate coeli) remains the 'go to' as long as you have some space to play with and can send a single top voice off to your Chapel of the 9 Altars. The Hereford Service is a good sing.

[mopsus]

His second setting of the Responses is a personal favourite. They are quite hard, but deservedly hold a place in the repertoire.