Last week, I was so pleased to meet Ralph Allwood for a podcast interview. Having played under him in a concert with the Old Royal Naval College Trinity Laban Chapel Choir a few years ago, and having interviewed for this podcast several distinguished alumni he has taught, it was wonderful to talk to him about his extensive and pioneering work in choral directing, singing and teaching music. We also talked about his involvement setting up the Rodolfus Choral Courses (formerly the Uppingham and Eton Choral Courses) and more recently the Pimlico Musical Foundation. You're going to find this such an inspiring and motivating listen!
Pimlico Musical Foundation concert "Earth, Sun and the Stars" - 30 November 2022: https://pimlicomusicalfoundation.org.uk/whats-on-list/earth-sun-and-the-stars.
Old Royal Naval College Trinity Laban Chapel Choir Carol Services - 11 and 12 December 2022: https://ornc.org/whats-on/chapel-carol-services.
Applications for the 2023 Rodolfus Choral Courses are now open! https://talkingclassicalpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/rf_choral_courses_2023_poster_a4.pdf.
2023 Adult Choral Course: https://talkingclassicalpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2022/11/rf_adult_choral_course_2023_poster_a4.pdf.
Ralph's bio: https://ralphallwood.com.
Podcast interview recorded 25 November 2022 at Ralph's flat in London (thank you Ralph and Alastair Davey for making me feel welcome!); podcast published 28 November 2022. Intro and outro music by Helena and Annabelle Lee.