Ralph Woodward
Ralph Woodward (born 17 November 1971) is an English classical conductor, arranger and organist. His main focus is on conducting choirs.
Early life and education
Ralph Woodward was born in Stockton-on-Tees, England.
He attended
Organ Scholarship at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he studied for a BA and a BMus, specialising in the music of Benjamin Britten.[1] While there he unearthed and published an early Evening Service by Charles Villiers Stanford, and commissioned the cantata Midwinter by Will Todd
.
Career
Since 1995, Woodward has been a freelance musician. While his work has taken him all over the world, the bulk of it has been in and around
Eriks Esenvalds, Cecilia McDowall and Ola Gjeilo. In January 2022, he became Interim Assistant Director of Music at King's College, Cambridge, conducting King's Voices
.
Discography
- The Queens' Service (1994)
- Vox Dicentis (1996)
- Angelic Harmonies (1997)
- Will Todd Choral Music (2002)
- The Blue Skies That Sparkle (2007)
- Will Todd Requiem (2009)
- Full of Grace: Songs to the Virgin Mary (2011)
- Into the Stars (2015)
References
- ^ "US". Independent.co.uk.[dead link]
- ^ "BBC - Radio 4 - PM - Up Shares, Down Shares theme tune". Bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Cradle of Filth - Darkly Darkly, Venus Aversa". Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
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