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About Ignatius Rumboldt
- Ignatius Aloysius Rumboldt C.M.
- (November 30, 1916 – September 9, 1994) was a choir director, organist and educator in Newfoundland.He was born in Curling (later Corner Brook).
- His mother died when he was six and he was sent to Mount Cashel Orphanage.
- As a young musician, Rumboldt met Charles Hutton.
- He studied at summer schools at the Toronto Conservatory of Music, the George Little School of Music in Montreal and the Fred Waring School of Music in Pennsylvania.
- In 1931, Hutton offered him the job of assistant organist at the Cathedral of St.
- John the Baptist in St.
- John's.
- In 1936, he became organist and choirmaster at the cathedral.
- From 1936 to 1952, he was director of music at Saint Bonaventure's College, Holy Cross School in St.
- John's, St.
- Patrick's Hall and Mount Cashel School.
- From 1952 to 1960, Rumboldt was a visiting lecturer on music at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
- He organized the Memorial University Glee Club which performed Newfoundland folk songs.
- He also organized a group called the Glee Club which performed at a local television station.
- In 1960, he became a full-time lecturer on music at the university.
- Rumboldt retired in 1980.
- He lobbied for the creation of a department of music at the university.From 1965 to 1968, Rumboldt was a member of the Canada Council.
- In 1975, he was named to the Order of Canada.He died in St.
- John's at the age of 77.A music scholarship at Memorial University is awarded in his name.His grandson David Pomeroy is a Canadian operatic tenor.
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