Charles Harry Moody

Dr Charles Harry Moody Hon. FRCO (22 March 187410 May 1965) was a composer and organist based in England.

Life

He was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire on 22 March 1874, the son of Charles Moody (1825–1893) and Lydia Glover (1829–1904)

He studied organ under T. Westlake Morgan at Bangor Cathedral.

He married Mary Grindall Brayton in 1899 in Wigan. The marriage produced: Barbara Gunhilda Moody (b. 1899) Brian Elgar Moody (b. 1902) Brenda Moody (b. 1913)

He was appointed CBE and Hon FRCO in 1920.

He was also a lecturer in music at the Diocesan Training College in Ripon from 1902 to 1952.

Appointments

Organist of St. Michael's College, Tenbury Assistant organist of Wells Cathedral 1894–1895 Organist at All Saints' Church, Wigan 1895–1899 Organist at Holy Trinity Church, Coventry 1899–1902 Organist at Ripon Cathedral 1902–1954 Conductor of the Halifax Choral Society 1917–1922 (John A. Hargreaves: "Every Valley Shall be Exalted, Halifax Choral Society 1818–2018")

Works

Books Church Music The Choir Boy in the Making Selby Abbey Ripon Cathedral Fountains Abbey

Compositions

Communion Service in B flat Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D minor Anthem: Before the ending of the day Anthem: Except The Lord Keep The House Hymn: O Spirit Of Our God