Randolph Robjent Ricketts (Shadwell, London, December 9, 1884 - Dovercourt, February 1966) was a British composer, conductor and hornist. Like his older half brother Frederick Joseph Ricketts, who is better known under his pseudonym Kenneth J (oseph) Alford, he usually uses the Leo (R.) Stanley pseudonym.

Lifecycle

Ricketts became a member of the military chapel of the 2nd 28th Royal Irish Regiment at the age of 15. In 1901 he began his studies at the Royal Military School of Music "Kneller Hall" in Twickenham, England. In 1910, he was admitted to the master of chapters and graduated with many awards and the Memorial of the Company of Worshipful Musicians. He became Chief of the 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment Military Chapel in 1913, and was with this chapel in Malta, Turkey, India as well as during the First World War in France. At this music corps he remained until 1925. But he was also chapel of other military chapels. In the British army, the brothers were well-known and they were mostly considered Ricketts Brothers. In 1926 he went to the musical chapel of the Royal Signal Corps and stayed there until 1938 when he retired.

As a composer he wrote famous marches, of which The Contemptibles are the most famous, but also other works for harmonic orchestra, such as posthoorn solos, The Huntsmen and The Chase. Compositions Working for concert orchestra Publications

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