About Ruth Railton
Lived 1915 – 2001 (aged 85). Ruth Railton was a British music director and conductor.
Dame Ruth Railton (14 December 1915 – 23 February 2001) was a British music director and conductor.
After St. Mary's School, Wantage, and the Royal Academy of Music, she became director of music or choral work for several schools including St. Catherine’s, Bramley. She founded the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in 1948. She was an adjudicator of the Federation of Music Festivals from 1946-74.
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Who was Ruth Railton?
British conductor
When was Ruth Railton born?
Ruth Railton was born on 14 December 1915 in Folkestone.
When did Ruth Railton die?
Ruth Railton died on 23 February 2001 in London.
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Ruth Railton was a music director and conductor.
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Ruth Railton was British.
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