Ralph Allwood, born on April 30, 1950, is a British choral conductor and composer. He studied music at Van Mildert College, Durham, graduating in 1972. During his university years, he conducted the Durham University Chamber Choir from 1970 to 1972. Allwood's career took off when he became the Precentor and Director of Music at Eton College in 1985, a position he held until 2011. He implemented significant changes to the music department and directed the College Chapel Choir. During his tenure, he released several albums including Christmas Music From Eton College Chapel Choir (2000) and Vespers of 1610 (2007). Allwood also established the Rodolfus Choral Courses and conducted the critically acclaimed Rodolfus Choir. He has received numerous honors including an MBE in 2012 for services to choral music and the Thomas Cranmer Award for Worship by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 2017.
