The British Musical Biography

[E] Lloyd, Charles Harford, organist and
composer, born at Thorubury, Gloucestershire,
October 16, 1849. Educated at Thorubury
Grammar School, and Rossall School. Thence
to Magdalen Hall (now Hertford College),
Oxford, where he held an open classical
scholarship. Graduated Mus. Bac, 1871 ;
B.A., 1872 ; M.A., 1875 ; and Mus. Doc, 1891,
Oxford. In 1876, he was appointed organist
of Gloucester Cathedral ; in 1882, of Christ
Cliurch Cathedral, Oxford ; and in 1892, suc-
ceeded Joseph Barnby as precentor and musical
instructor at Eton College. He was a founder,
and first pi'esident of the Oxford University
Musical Club ; conductor of the Gloucester
Festivals of 1877 and 1880 ; and is still con-
ductor of the Oxford Symphony Concerts.

[W] Works. — Cantatas : Hero and Leander,
produced, Worcester Festival, 1884 ; The
Song of Balder, Hereford, 1885 ; Andromeda,
Gloucester, 1886 ; A Song of Judgment, Here-
ford, 1891 ; Sir Ogie and the Lady Elsie,
Hereford, 1894. Music to Alcestis, Oxford,
1887. The Gleaner's Harvest, cantata for
female voices. Full Cathedral Service in E
flat ; anthems, etc. Pastoral, The Rosy
Dawn, Leeds Festival, 1889; 8-part chorus,
To Morning, Worcester, 1890 ; part-songs,
songs, etc. Sonata in D minor, organ ; pieces
for clarinet and pf., etc.

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