Richard O. Latham

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Richard O. Latham (* 1906 ; † 1980 ) was an English organist , choir director and composer . For many years he was the organist at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge . He was a professor at the Royal College of Music in London.

In 1946 he took part in a trip of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) to Ceylon , which he wrote about in a diary .

His son is Richard M. Latham.

literature

  • David CH Wright: The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music: A Social and Cultural History . Boydell & Brewer 2012 ( online excerpt )

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Anglican St Paul's Church, built in 1843 , Knightsbridge in London's West End is considered one of the most beautiful Victorian churches in London; see. stpaulsknightsbridge.org
  2. ↑ Wright, pp. 101 f.
personal data
SURNAME Latham, Richard O.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English organist, choir director, composer and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH 1906
DATE OF DEATH 1980