[4] He subsequently sang in the choir of The King's School, Canterbury,[4] and was a member of the National Youth Orchestra.
[5] He studied at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge and then at the Royal Academy of Music under Janet Craxton.
[5] Poole was a founder, member and oboist of the Endymion Ensemble and later its conductor.
[5] He was also principal oboe for the City of London Sinfonia and other orchestras and chamber groups.
[5] He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 26 December 1970.