Gresley Male Voice Choir singing at Sutton Coldfield Town Hall May 2014

Recorded September 2020. Music: Barlow Bradford Text: Harold Boulton Audio Engineer: John Paul Hayward Video Engineer: Carter Durham Photography: Dallas Graham, Lisa Trent

Music has always been a highly appreciated tradition at St. Benedict’s College. One could trace back choral singing at St. Benedict’s to the early years of the 20th.Century when La Sallian Christian brother expatriates from Europe inculcated in the local ...  is).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreisplay:none;">Music has always been a highly appreciated tradition at St. Benedict’s College. One could trace back choral singing at St. Benedict’s to the early years of the 20th.Century when La Sallian Christian brother expatriates from Europe inculcated in the local staff and student bodies , an appreciation of choral singing. They brought to our school the rich traditions of classical music that prevailed in Europe, at the time. By and by , they were ably assisted by highly interested and committed lay trainers cum teachers who went on to train prize winning choirs that stood out among schools and also were in great demand for national events. The history of the Benedictine choirs would not be complete without reference to the great English musician Rev.Bro. Hugh Farrington , ably assisted by Bonnie Fonseka. They established the reputation of Benedictine choirs. Bonnie, who was the Master in charge of Music in addition to being in charge of the Commercial Studies section , was able to form and maintain a choir of over s...    is).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

[Dum transisset] Sabbatum, Maria Magdalene et Maria Jacobi et Salome emerunt aromata, ut venientes ungerent Jesum. Alleluia. [when] the Sabbath [was past], Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome had bought sweet spices, that th...  is).getParent().getNext().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">moreisplay:none;">[Dum transisset] Sabbatum, Maria Magdalene et Maria Jacobi et Salome emerunt aromata, ut venientes ungerent Jesum. Alleluia. [when] the Sabbath [was past], Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint Jesus. Alleluia. Sung at Canterbury Cathedral during our Royal School of Church Music Summer Course in 1986, under Martin How. I (David W Solomons) was one of the altos. John Huntley - a fellow alto - recorded this performance.  is).getParent().getPrevious().style.display='';$(this).getParent().style.display='none';">less

Kirby Shaw arrangment. From spring 2026 in Saskatoon, SK https://northskychorale.ca

A part of the choir's winning performance at 54th Croatian Youth Music Festival held in May 2011 in Varaždin.

Country Dances - arr. Ward Swingle Performed by the Abbeydale Singers on their 25th anniversary concert, at St. John's Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield, 16th July 2011. See http://www.abbeydalesingers.org.uk for more details.

She Moved Through The Fair - arr. Daryl Runswick Performed by the Abbeydale Singers on their 25th anniversary concert, at St. John's Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield, 16th July 2011. See http://www.abbeydalesingers.org.uk for more details.

The Song of the Blacksmith - arr. Gustav Holst Performed by the Abbeydale Singers on their 25th anniversary concert, at St. John's Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield, 16th July 2011. See http://www.abbeydalesingers.org.uk for more details.