Person Open DS/UK/11390 Ord; Boris (1897-1961); British organist, choirmaster Ord Boris 1897-1961 British organist, choirmaster Male Born Bernhard Ord

Boris Ord (born Bernhard Ord) (9 July 1897 - 30 December 1961) was organist and choirmaster of King's College, Cambridge between 1929 and 1957, save during World War II when he served in the Royal Air Force; Harold Darke deputised during that period. He was, like his successor Sir David Willcocks, educated at Clifton College. He was born at Clifton, Bristol. His setting of Adam lay ybounden, his only published piece of music, was once a fixture in the order of service of the annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King's. It now occasionally alternates with the settings by Peter Warlock and Philip Ledger. A distinguished choir master, he was described by Willcocks as the man who taught him everything he knows about training a choir. Boris Ord died at Cambridge in 1961. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 1/22/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 e5cdee74-dd36-4a5d-b070-0421c707543f