Boris Ord
Boris Ord (born July 9, 1897 in Bristol as Bernhard Ord ; † December 30, 1961 in Cambridge ) was a British organist and music director of the Choir of King's College (Cambridge) from 1929 to 1957 . During the Second World War he had to serve in the Royal Air Force . Meanwhile, Harold Darke took his place . Like his successor, David Willcocks , he was educated at Clifton College .
His composition " Adam lay ybounden " is the only composition published by him. For some time it was an integral part of the " Festival of Nine Lessons ", which took place annually at King's College. Today it is performed occasionally, alternating with the versions by Peter Warlock and Philip Ledger . Ord was recognized as an excellent choir director by David Willcocks, who taught him everything there was to know to lead a choir.
literature
- Arthur Jacobs: A New Dictionary of Music. 3rd edition. Penguin Books, Harmondsworth 1973, ISBN 0-14-051012-5 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ord, Boris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ord, Bernhard (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British organist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 9, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bristol |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1961 |
| Place of death | Cambridge |