David Lloyd-Mostyn is a composer and teacher who lives in Manchester and works in the North of England.

A skilful and witty practitioner of music for small chamber ensembles, David’s compositions are beginning to enjoy international exposure and critical acclaim. In October 2005 Minesweeper was premiered by the New York Miniaturist Ensemble at Lincoln Center, New York. In 2005 he was also commissioned to write Nyctaphonia for the Manchester-based trio Nyx who were subsequently awarded the 2005 RNCM Granada Prize for the chamber music with their performances of the work. He was commissioned by the flute, oboe and piano trio Intriplicate to write a new work in 2006.

David is much in demand as a composer for theatre, film and television and has successfully collaborated with artists in the field of popular and commercial music. He has arranged music for the Hip-Hop outfit, Nightmares on Wax which was subsequently used by BBC Radio 1 and in February 2005 he provided over two hours of backing music for the Royal Academy of Music Session Orchestra to accompany Jonny Berliner in a fundraising concert for the Elton John Aids Foundation. As a conductor, David Lloyd-Mostyn holds positions with Altrincham Choral Society, and he teaches music at a secondary school in Stockport.

Commissioned by ACS for the Alleluia 2007 Summer Concert Series, Lloyd-Mostyn chose ‘Virtue’ by George Herbert (1593-1633) from a selection of texts submitted by members of the choir. Written in the latter years of Herbert’s life ‘Virtue’ is from a book of poems called ‘The Temple’ which reflects the various aspects of Christian life and ritual and explores Herbert’s own relationship with God.