Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Ralph William Downes CBE ( 16 August 1904 -- 24 December 1993 ) was an English organist , organ designer , teacher and music director , and was formerly Professor of Organ of the Royal College of Music .
Simplified: Ralph Downes ( born Derby , 16 August 1904 ; died London , 24 December 1993 ) was an English organist and organ designer .