Composer
Ruth Gipps
English composer, oboist and conductor who founded two orchestras.
Ruth Dorothy Louisa ("Wid") Gipps was an English composer, oboist, pianist, conductor and educator. She composed music in a wide range of genres, including five symphonies, seven concertos and many chamber and choral works. She founded both the London Repertoire Orchestra and the Chanticleer Orchestra and served as conductor and music director for the City of Birmingham Choir. Later in her life she served as chairwoman of the Composers' Guild of Great Britain.
- Born
- 1921-02-20, Bexhill-on-Sea, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 1999-02-23, Eastbourne, EnglandA Tuesday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1921-02-20, Bexhill-on-Sea, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 1°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 4°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 17°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 17°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 5°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 15°35′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 22°57′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 5°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 11°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 6°57′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1999-02-23, Eastbourne, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 4°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 9°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 2°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 9°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 2°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 29°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 13°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 3°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 10°23′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ruth Gipps was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.