Rowland Wateridge Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 I have just learned the sad news that Ronald Woan died this morning. He was Director of Music at Liverpool Cathedral from 1948 until his retirement in 1982. As a boy he had been a chorister at the Cathedral under Harry Goss-Custard, and will be remembered by many for the long partnership with Noel Rawsthorne as Organist who died in January this year, thus surviving him only by a little more than two months. In fact, his long tenure included working with Goss-Custard, Noel Rawsthorne and Ian Tracey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adnosad Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Heard of his passing whilst attending the recital on BHM. A very long successful tenure which for the most part involved a team of two ! Have to say that I am still rather puzzled as to why a boy, who went on later in life to become very successful in the musical world as a singer/performer failed his audition to be admitted to the choir ? There is an interesting ( for those interested that is! ) picture of this local boy attending the cathedral in Joe Rileys book entitled " Todays Cathedral ". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHM Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 On 29/04/2019 at 07:26, Adnosad said: Have to say that I am still rather puzzled as to why a boy, who went on later in life to become very successful in the musical world as a singer/performer failed his audition to be admitted to the choir ? Is this a reference to the composer of the Liverpool Oratorio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Cynan Jones Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/05/09/ronald-woan-director-liverpool-anglican-cathedral-three-decades/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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