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 ...  moreMusic 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...    less

The Ainur Chamber Choir was originally founded in 1991, at a time when a main Choral movement was taking place in the Canary Islands. The choir’s work was interrupted for several years during its members’ academic education, as well as during their partic...  moreThe Ainur Chamber Choir was originally founded in 1991, at a time when a main Choral movement was taking place in the Canary Islands. The choir’s work was interrupted for several years during its members’ academic education, as well as during their participation in different musical projects. The present line-up has been steady since 2006. Their repertoire offers a variety of styles of great difficulty and chromatic richness, and tries to take advantage of the cultural and geographic circumstances which make of the Canary Islands a multicultural place. A remarkable feature of the group is their willingness to innovate within the Choral music. Their versatility and the variety of repertoire they face can be seen in the different projects they have taken part in: short operas, official or private events, festivals, and monographic Concerts on different subjects. A few instances of the choir’s late activity are the following: - Several Concerts in Moscow in December 2006, as guests of the Spanish Embassy. - P...    less

Some reactions to our April 2nd and 3rd Concerts with Slavyanka choir. (April 2 and 3, 2011) www.slavicChorale.org

Recorded at a Concert to mark the fifth anniversary.

ACGC Rwanda2022 Africa Unity Concert 3 at Cathedral Notre Dame de Fatima Ruhengeri Trim

From our August 11 ,2013, Concert, "From Darkness Into Light"

Why would anyone bother to join a choir? Why would somebody ever want to do that? Most of us will remember some experience singing at school- be it good or bad- the national anthem, some song for a Concert or a play with a song, a teacher strumming a ...

Il est bel et bon de Pierre PasserEau par les Canterbury Voices en Concert à Ris Orangis sous la direction de Kerry Boyle

"Hallelujah" from Acappellago December 2013 Concert, Congregational Church of Batavia, 12-8-2013.

First Christmas Concert. Year 2012