Portman, Richard (died c. 1655)

English organist and composer. He was a pupil of Orlando Gibbons, and succeeded Thomas Day as organist of Westminster Abbey, London, in 1633. Like Walter Porter, who was choirmaster, he lost this post with the suppression of the choral service in 1644 and became a music teacher.

Works Choral services, anthems; Dialogue of the Prodigal Son for two voices and chorus, meditation; The Soules Life, exercising itself in the sweet fields of divine meditation.

Other harpsichord music, and other pieces.