Introduction

Biography

Luard-Sel­by stu­died at the Leip­zig Con­ser­va­to­ri­um un­der Rein­ec­ke and Ja­das­sohn.

He served as or­gan­ist at St. Bar­na­bas, Ma­ry­le­bone, and High­gate School (1876); Sal­is­bu­ry Ca­thed­ral (1881); St. John’s, Tor­quay (1884); St. Bar­na­bas, Pim­li­co (1887); St. An­drew’s, Will­es­den Green; All Saints’, Nor­folk Square; and Ro­ches­ter Ca­thed­ral (1900–16).

He was al­so Di­rect­or of Mu­sic at Brad­field Col­lege, Berk­shire (1916).

Works

He com­posed most­ly or­gan mu­sic, but al­so wrote three so­na­tas, ser­vice mu­sic, large-scale cham­ber mu­sic, two op­eras and three can­ta­tas.