Charles Harford Lloyd

Charles Harford Lloyd was an English composer who became a well-known organist in his time.

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Charles Harford Lloyd, born in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, pursued his musical education at Oxford, earning his Mus. Bac. in 1871 and Mus. Doc. in 1891 (A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 1900). His career saw him hold significant organist positions, first at Gloucester Cathedral in 1876, then at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, from 1882. He also served as precentor and music instructor at Eton College starting in 1892, succeeding Barnby (A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 1900). Lloyd was a notable conductor, leading the Gloucester Triennial Festivals in 1877 and 1880, and was the founder and first president of the Oxford University Musical Club (A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 1900; Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 1886). His cantata Hero and Leander premiered at the Worcester Three Choirs’ Festival in September 1884 (Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians, Vol. 2, 1889). Lloyd’s compositions also included music for Alcestis at Oxford in 1887, and he was counted among the council members of the Royal College of Music in 1907 (Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd ed., Vol. 4, 1908). Notably, he owned a double harpsichord by Shudi and Broadwood, dated 1773 (Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians, American Supplement, 1922).