Richard Hundley

Richard Albert Hundley (September 1, 1931 – February 25, 2018) was an American pianist and composer of art songs for voice and piano. Early life Hundley was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to a family of lesser means. At the age of seven, he was sent to live with his paternal grandmother, Anna Susan Campbell, at her home in Covington, Kentucky. Campbell, a lover of music, owned a lovely, large piano that immediately caught Hundley’s attention. After no time at all, she came to realize that Hundley was a naturally gifted musician with a great interest in the piano, so she enrolled him in lessons with a local piano teacher by the name of Mrs. Wyman. Hundley’s grandmother would come to be one of the largest influences on his life, as she encouraged his musical pursuits and provided financial support for his education. Hundley joined Milanov’s studio in 1967, and his collaboration with this highly esteemed soprano and her students heavily impacted his compositional style. Of all the pieces Hundley penned, his most well-known work is “Come Ready and See Me.” Compositions For solo voice *“Spring” (1952) *Softly the Summer (1957) *Epitaph on a Wife (1957) *“The Astronomers” (1959) *“Maiden Snow