Charles Harry Moody

Dr Charles Harry Moody CBE FRCO
Born	(1874-03-22)March 22, 1874 Stourbridge
Died	May 10, 1965(1965-05-10) (aged 91)
Occupation	Organist
Spouse	Mary Grindall Brayton
Children	Barbara Gunhilda Moody Brian Elgar Moody Brenda Moody
Parents	Charles Moody Lydia Glover

Dr Charles Harry Moody Hon. FRCO (22 March 1874 - 10 May 1965) was a composer and organist based in England.^[1]

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^[2] and Hon FRCO in 1920.

He was also a lecturer in music at the Diocesan Training College in Ripon from 1902 - 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

References

1. The Succession of Organists, Watkins Shaw, Clarendon Press. 1991
2. "No. 32134". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 November 1920. p. 11556.

Cultural offices
Preceded by Edwin Crow	Organist and Master of the Choristers of Ripon Cathedral 1902-1954	Succeeded by Lionel Dakers