Ralph Allwood MBE DMus was for 26 years Director of Music at Eton College and is now a freelance choral director, teacher and conductor. He is the Director of the Rodolfus (ex-Eton) Choral Courses, which he founded in 1980. He co-founded the Junior Choral Courses in 2012. Twelve thousand 8 to 20 year-olds have since been students on courses and they have now expanded to cater for adults. In recent years he has launched courses in Texas, Shanghai and Shenzhen. The Rodolfus Choir has produced over 20 CDs since he founded it in 1982.  

Ralph is co-founder and conductor of Inner Voices, made up of singers from state schools in London. He is also a Supervisor for harmony in Cambridge, Director of the only conservatoire chapel choir in the world, the Old Royal Naval College Trinity Laban Chapel Choir and an Honorary Fellow of University College, Durham.  He is Chair of the Choral Evensong Trust and Patron of the Choir of the Earth.

Ralph has conducted choirs for over 40 broadcasts for BBC Radio 3. He has composed much music for Extreme Music Ltd and PDM, heard worldwide on radio, films and television. He is co-founder, with the Vicar of St. Gabriel's, of the Pimlico Musical Foundation.

In 2017, the Archbishop of Canterbury presented him with the Thomas Cranmer Award for his contribution to Music and Worship.

Carmina Burana Inspired.
Choir and Piano by Candlelight

An intimate, candlelit choral explosion of fate, passion, and medieval poetry In this unique performance, the dramatic power of Orff’s music meets the artistry of the Allwood Choir — an elite ensemble of award-winning choral singers, each a member of some of the UK’s most distinguished vocal groups — alongside two exceptional soloists and piano and flicker of hundreds of candles.

Tickets: https://redevents.world/event/564-carmina-burana-inspired-choir-piano.html?date=2026-03-21%2018:30:00

Saturday, 21st March, 6:30pm
Kensington United Reformed Church, W8 6BL

Rodolfus Choral Weekend

Join four days of choral singing at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square, and evensong at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, with renowned choral conductor Ralph Allwood MBE and a team of the very best musicians. Singing lessons are available on request with Nicki Kennedy.

We welcome adult choral singers of all ages to rehearse and perform Haydn’s Nelson Mass, Howells’ Collegium Regale and Boyle’s Thou, O God, art praise in Sion with evensong on Saturday afternoon and a concert with small orchestra on Sunday afternoon.

More infortmation: 
https://therodolfusfoundation.org.uk/courses-choral-weekend/

Thursday, 9th April - Sunday, 12th April
London

Classic FM :
Virtual Choral Evensong

Choristers join Stephen Fry and Alexander Armstrong for virtual choral Evensong service. The timeless church service to soothe the nation and support singers during COVID-19 lockdown.

Read here.

Planet Hugill:
A Choral Celebration of Queen Mary II

A celebration of Queen Mary II's birthday brings together the choirs of two institution she was instrumental in founding, mixing professionals with students to create a choral sound full of vigour, energy and joy.

Read here.

Independent :
“We can have a choir as good as Eton's”

Inner Voices brings together musically gifted singers from inner-city London schools to perform in some of the country's top venues. Alice Jones learns how the ambitious project came about – and hears the remarkable results.

Read here.

Talking Classical Podcast

Annabelle Lee discusses choral directing and music teacher with Ralph Allwood. This episode covers the origins of the Rodolfus choir, choral courses, and the more recent Pimlico Musical Foundation.

Listern here.

Music Plus Podcast

Ralph Allwood speaks to Chris Gunness about the joys of working with young people and of keeping alive the English choral tradition.

Listen here.

Roderick Williams :
Sacred Choral Works, 2017

Rodolfus Choir :
Time and Its Passing, 2015

Katherine Jenkins with Rodolfus Choir :  Sacred Arias, 2008

Eton College Chapel Choir : Hear My Words, 2008