Ralph Allwood
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Ralph Allwood was the Precentor and Director of Music at Eton College
in the UK until September 2011. He is a British conductor and has set up many musical events, including the Eton Choral Courses
of which there are now seven a year.
He previously headed the music departments at Pangbourne
and Uppingham
.
He also conducts the Rodolfus Choir
, a critically acclaimed group of singers aged 16–25, drawn principally from the Eton Choral Courses.
Ralph implemented many changes to the Eton College Music Department since his arrival in 1985, including changes to the music lesson and scheduling system and doubling the size of the music schools. One very important job was to select the Music Scholars and Exhibitioners for entry into the school in F Block.
Ralph directed and ran the College Chapel Choir at Eton, and had been doing so since 1985. In 2009, he announced that he would be retiring from his post as Precentor and Director of Music in 2011.
His brother, Peter Allwood, was the former Director of Music at Christ's Hospital
before he became a headmaster.
Ralph was replaced as Precentor by Tim Johnson, who was previously the director of music at The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, in September 2011. He is now a freelance musician and conductor.
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
in the UK until September 2011. He is a British conductor and has set up many musical events, including the Eton Choral Courses
Eton Choral Courses
Founded by Ralph Allwood in 1980 while at Uppingham School, the Eton Choral Courses run each summer and offer vocal training and experience of choral singing to young singers...
of which there are now seven a year.
He previously headed the music departments at Pangbourne
Pangbourne
Pangbourne is a large village and civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire. Pangbourne is the home of the independent school, Pangbourne College.-Location:...
and Uppingham
Uppingham
Disambiguation: "Uppingham" is the colloquial name for Uppingham SchoolUppingham is a market town in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England, located on the A47 between Leicester and Peterborough, about 6 miles south of the county town, Oakham.- History :A little over a mile to the...
.
He also conducts the Rodolfus Choir
Rodolfus Choir
The Rodolfus Choir was founded by Ralph Allwood in 1984. It is a scratch choir of singers aged 25 and younger, primarily selected from members of the Eton Choral Courses...
, a critically acclaimed group of singers aged 16–25, drawn principally from the Eton Choral Courses.
Ralph implemented many changes to the Eton College Music Department since his arrival in 1985, including changes to the music lesson and scheduling system and doubling the size of the music schools. One very important job was to select the Music Scholars and Exhibitioners for entry into the school in F Block.
Ralph directed and ran the College Chapel Choir at Eton, and had been doing so since 1985. In 2009, he announced that he would be retiring from his post as Precentor and Director of Music in 2011.
His brother, Peter Allwood, was the former Director of Music at Christ's Hospital
Christ's Hospital
Christ's Hospital is an English coeducational independent day and boarding school with Royal Charter located in the Sussex countryside just south of Horsham in Horsham District, West Sussex, England...
before he became a headmaster.
Ralph was replaced as Precentor by Tim Johnson, who was previously the director of music at The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, in September 2011. He is now a freelance musician and conductor.