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James Ralston Professor of Choral Music, Emeritus
Prior to his retirement from KU in 1994, James Ralston had been professor and director of choral activities for more than 30 years. Ralston, who holds bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees from KU, was the former chair of the department of music ensembles and developed KU's master and doctoral programs in choral conducting.
