A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Lloyd, Edward

LLOYD, Edward—son of Richard Lloyd, chorister, and afterwards assistant lay vicar of Westminster Abbey, and assistant vicar choral of St. Paul's (born March 12, 1813, died June 28, 1853), and Louisa, sister of Dr. John Larkin Hopkins—was born March 7, 1845, and received his early musical education in the choir of Westminster Abbey under James Turle. In 1866 he obtained the appointment of tenor singer in the chapel of Trinity [App. p.705 "King's"] College, Cambridge, which he resigned in 1867 on being appointed a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, a post which he held about two years. He has since devoted himself entirely to concert singing. He made his first great success at Gloucester Festival, in 1871, in Bach's St. Matthew Passion-music, and in 1874 won universal admiration by his singing of 'Love in her eyes sits playing' at the Handel Festival at the Crystal Palace. He has since gained increased reputation as an oratorio and concert singer. His voice is a pure tenor of excellent quality, and his style musician-like and finished.

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