The Enchiridion

Biographical Notes (Rob - Ryl)

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Roberts, John (1822-1877)

see Ieuan Gwyllt

Roberts, Katharine Emily (née Clayton)

b. Leicester: 1877

d. Ashford, Staines, Middlesex: 12 April 1962

Xref: 

RS-165 (v.1) The poor and the humble

 

Robertson, Charles

b. Glasgow: 22 October 1940

He was educated at Camphill School, Paisley and Edinburgh University. He was assistant minister at North Morningside Church, Edinburgh 1964-65; minister at Kiltearn, Ross and Cromarty 1965-78; and since then of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.

As secretary of the Panel on Worship of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, he had a large part in preparing Hymns for a Day 1982.

Xref:

RS-423 Wake up, sleeper!

 

Robinson, Joseph Armitage

b. Keynsham, Bath, Somerset: 9 January 1858

d. Upton Noble, Shepton Mallet, Somerset: 7 May 1933

(See also DNB)

Xref:

RS-203 How good, Lord, to be here

 

Robinson, Robert

b. Swaffham, Norfolk: 27 September 1735

d. Showell Green, Warwickshire: 9 June 1790

(See also DNB; Julian pp.969-970a) 

Xrefs:

RS-360 Come, thou fount of every blessing

RS-98 Mighty God, while angels bless thee

 

Robinson, William

b. Ireleth, Furness, Lancashire: 23 May 1888

d. Selly Oak, Birmingham: 14 September 1963

Xrefs: 

RS-430 Praise to God, almighty maker

RS-460 Thee we praise, high priest and victim

also

The Christian Hymnary

 

Rockstro, William Smith (or Smyth) (formerly Rackstraw)

b. North Cheam, Surrey: 5 January 1823

d. Fulham, London: 2 July 1895

He studied music in London and Leipzig, and became well-known as a teacher, organist, pianist and accompanist in London. On moving to Torquay he became Precentor and organist at All Saints' Church Babbacombe, 1867-76. He was regarded in his day as a leading authority on plainsong and early church music generally; he wrote several music text-books and contributed to Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians. His compositions were mainly of piano and vocal music.

(See also DNB; GDM; OCM)

Xref:

RS-326 Omni die

 

Rose, Barry

b. Chingford, Essex: 24 May 1934

Abandoning a career in commerce, he studied at the Royal Academy of Music 1958-60, and held posts of organist at St Anne's Church Chingford from 1945-55; St Andrew's Kingsbury, Middlesex from 1957-60; Guildford Cathedral from 1960-74; St Paul's Cathedral (sub-organist 1974-77; master of the choir 1977-84); King's School Canterbury from 1985-88; and St Alban's Cathedral from 1988-97.

He was music advisor to the Head of Religious Broadcasting at the BBC from 1971, and a member of the committee that prepared Broadcast Praise 1981.

(See also GDM)

Xref:

RS-381 Cross Deep

 

Rossetti, Christina Georgina

b. St Pancras, London: 5 December 1830

d. Bloomsbury, London: 29 December 1894

See also DNB; OCEL; Julian p.978a) 

Xrefs:

RS-162 In the bleak mid-winter

RS-614 Love came down at Christmas

also

C.G.Rossetti: Poems &c.

This note on Christina Rossetti's own published collections also lists a posthumous edtion Christina Georgina Rossetti : Poetical Works, 1904;edited, with a memoir, by her brother William Michael Rossetti.

William Rossetti's volume contains, as well as all of his sister's published poems, complete lists with dates of her published works, both prose and poetry. The volumes of poetry are listed at the beginning of his Preface, and those containing prose writings at the end of the Memoir. The Memoir itself, although described by him as `brief', gives a very rounded picture both of his sister's life and character, and of the family and household and the literary and artistic circles in which their lives were spent.

The Preface and Memoir are transcribed separately and (except for an omitted section of the Memoir) in full. To view, select

the Preface

the Memoir

Rous, Francis

b. Dittisham, Devonshire: 1579

d. Acton, Middlesex: 7 January 1659

See notes on the Scottish Psalters

(See also DNB; Julian p.979)

Routley, Erik Reginald

b. Brighton, Sussex: 31 October 1917

d. Nashville, Te, USA: 8 October 1982

(See also GDM) 

Xrefs:

RS-669 Happy are they who walk in God's wise way [Ps.1]

RS-111 In praise of God meet duty and delight

RS-709 New songs of celebration render [Ps.98]

RS-468 Surprised by joy no song can tell

 

RS-339=366 Abingdon

RS-114 Augustine

RS-83 Chalfont Park

RS-60 Corbridge

RS-595 Craigmillar

RS-222 Springdale

RS-323 Sutton Courtenay

RS-362=525 Wych Cross

 

RS-13 ( Sanctus )

RS-757 ( Te Deum )

RS-400 ( We do not know how to pray )

 

Rowlands, William (Penfro)

b. Llys Brân, Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire: 19 April 1860

d. Swansea, Glamorganshire: 22 October 1937

A schoolteacher by profession, he moved to Morriston in 1881 and became precentor at Bethania Chapel, then at Morriston Tabernacle Congregational Church 1892-1927. For many years he also conducted the Morriston United Choral Society.

He adopted `Penfro' (= Pembroke) as his bardic name.

Xref:

RS-95 Blaenwern

 

Rowthorn, Jeffery

b. Newport, Monmouthshire : 9 April 1934

Xrefs: 

RS-56 Creating God, your fingers trace

RS-580 Lord, you give the great commission

 

Rubin, Steffi Geiser

b. ? : 1950

Xref: 

RS-415 You shall go out with joy

 

Ruddle, Valerie

b. Halstead, Essex: 15 October 1932

She was educated at Sittingbourne Girls' Grammar School and the Royal Academy of Music. She taught music in Scunthorpe 1953-55, Stourbridge 1955-58 and in the West Indies 1958-60. An active member of the Methodist Church Music Society, she is Director of Music at Sevenoaks Methodist Church.

Xrefs:

RS-85 Stewardship

 

Runyan, William Marion

b. Marion, NY, USA: 21 January 1870

d. Pittsburg, Ka, USA: 29 July 1957

Xref: 

RS-96 Faithfulness

 

Russell, William

b. Holborn, London: 6 October 1777

d. London: 21 November 1813

He was the son of an organ-builder and organist. He deputized for his father at St Mary's, Aldermanbury between 1789 and 1793; then was organist at Great Queen Street Chapel, Lincoln's Inn Fields 1793-98; St Anne's Limehouse 1798-1813; and the Foundling Hospital 1801-13. From about 1800 he was pianist and composer to Sadler's Wells and Covent Garden Theatres.

He wrote three oratorios, theatre music, odes, glees, songs, organ and church music. He edited Psalms, Hymns and Anthems for the Foundling Chapel 1809.

(See also DNB; GDM)

Xref:

RS-756 Double Chant in E@

 

Rycroft, Keith

b. N.Liverpool: 1949

Xref:

RS-572 Colours of day dawn into the mind

 

Rygh, George Alfred Taylor

b. Chicago, Ill., USA: 21 March 1860

d. ? Northfield, Minn., USA: 16 July 1943

Xref: 

RS-421 All who believe and are baptized

 

Ryland, John

b. Warwick: 29 January 1753

d. Bristol: 25 June 1825

(See also DNB; Julian pp.983-984a) 

Xrefs:

RS-593 O Lord, I would delight in thee

RS-193 Thou Son of God and Son of Man

 

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(The Rejoice & Sing Enchiridion:edited by David Goodall; last amended 18/5/03)