A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Randall, Richard

by George Grove

RANDALL, Richard, a tenor singer, born Sept. 1, 1736, whose life is sufficiently described in the inscription to his portrait, published May 1812:—'This celebrated tenor singer so remarkable for his great strength of voice and unrivalled comic humour was born Sep^br 1^st 1736 and educated under M^r Bern^d Gates in the Chapel Royal where he was early noticed and became a great favourite of his late Majesty George the second, by whose command he sung many Solo Anthems, he is the only remaining chorister who sung with M. Handel in his Oratorios, and whose compositions he still performs with most wonderfull effect at the age of 76.'

Randall died April 15, 1828, aged 92. In his last days he was an object of much curiosity as having known Handel, regarding whom he told several anecdotes.

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