11 Facts About Ralph Allwood

Ralph Allwood was previously the Precentor and Director of Music at Eton College between 1985 and 2011.

Ralph Allwood had previously headed the music departments at Pangbourne and Uppingham.

Ralph Allwood was educated at Tiffin Boys' School before studying music at Van Mildert College, Durham.

Ralph Allwood implemented many changes to the Eton College Music Department after his arrival in 1985, including changes to the music lesson and scheduling system and doubling the size of the music schools.

Ralph Allwood directed and ran the College Chapel Choir at Eton, and had been doing so since 1985.

Ralph Allwood was replaced as Precentor at Eton by Tim Johnson, who was previously the director of music at Westminster School, in September 2011.

In 2012, Ralph Allwood was appointed to be Advisor of Chapel Music to the Chapel Choir of Trinity College, Oxford.

Ralph Allwood conducted a series of ABBA songs in his own arrangements, led a project entitled "All Things Bright and Virtual" comprising eight hymns, rehearsed and recorded to the accompaniment of the organs of eight cathedrals or major churches, and conducted his own new arrangement of "God Save the Queen" to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

Ralph Allwood was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2012 New Year Honours "for services to Choral Music".

Ralph Allwood was awarded an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Aberdeen in 2013.

Ralph Allwood is an honorary fellow of University College, Durham.