The day started with our AGM in St Michael’s church at 11am. Then: 13:00-15:00 Reunion Lunch at Fountain Inn 15:30-16:15 Choir practice 16:15-16:30 Choir tea 16:30 Reunion group photo at the church 17:00-18:00 Reunion Evensong with the Hereford Singers – John Eden (director) and Roger Judd (organist) Followed by laying of wreath at the...
News
Christopher Keyte
With sadness we report news of the death of Christopher Keyte. Christopher was a pupil and head chorister at St Michael’s during the Second World War. His death was announced by his daughter Heulwen Finley, who has provided the following biography. Our sympathies go to her and the rest of Christopher’s family at this...
Britten’s Centenary “Antiphon” finds a new home
Benjamin Britten wrote a specially commissioned work for the Centenary of the College in 1956. Old Boy David Wells-Cole (1953-1959) writes: Last week (August 2024) I went to the Britten-Pears Archive in Aldeburgh to present my copy of Benjamin Britten’s Antiphon (signed by Britten on the day of the performance) to the Archive. I...
Music at St Michael’s- update
Music at St Michael’s update: On Sunday September 29th it should have been the choir of Emmanuel Church Wyld Green singing the two services. Unfortunately they cannot now come, so the choir now will be: Quindici Chamber Choir Director Suzanne Edwards, organist Tim Mills Sung Eucharist 11am & Choral Evensong 3pm...
Level Access to Chapel completed
The work to provide level access to the College Chapel has been completed (September 2024). Details from the Tenbury Advertiser. ...
SMC Sale – update – August 2024
Some great news – St Michael’s College has been sold and it is planned to reopen as an educational establishment in September 2025. Details have yet to fully emerge but we understand that students will be drawn from the UK and abroad and be of a similar age range as the previous international college....
Dr John Davies
We are sad to report that John Davies (1939-43) passed away on 9th July this year at the age of 94. His daughter Jane has been in touch: “He died peacefully in his sleep at the residential home where he had been living happily for the last 15 months of his life. He was...
Reunion 2024 – details and booking link
A message from the Secretary Dear Members and Friends I hope you are all well. As previously emailed, we will be holding our annual reunion this year on Saturday, September 28th. Our AGM will be in St Michael’s Church at 11am; Evensong is at 5pm; and this year we will be having a Luncheon at the...
Christopher Keyte
With sadness we report news of the death of Christopher Keyte. Christopher was a pupil and head chorister at St Michael’s during the Second World War. His death was announced by his daughter Heulwen Finley, who has provided the following biography. Our sympathies go to her and the rest of Christopher’s family at this...
Worcester Cathedral Choir concert
This Friday 5th July, Worcester Cathedral Choir are in concert at St Michael’s. It starts at 7pm. Tickets are available from: https://buytickets.at/stmichaelschurchtenburywells/1309773...
Concerts 2024
The list of Concerts for 2024 is now available and can be found by following the link on the menu bar above....
SMC discussed on BBC Radio 3
Breakfast Presenter Petroc Trelawny reflecting on a visit he made to SMC in 2019. Music of Stainer and Howells is featured....
Ouseley – Canticles in B minor – rarity
Our friends at the Archive of Recorded Church Music have posted the only known Choral Evensong recording of Ouseley’s Canticles in B minor. Find out more at recordedchurchmusic.org...
Reunion 2023 – music and photos
Here is the link to photos and music from the SMCS Reunion 2023...
SMC Festival Grace
Did you know that Ouseley wrote the Festival Grace that was always sung in full at Commem? This edition was published for the Centenary in 1956, and here it is (complete with gravy stains): SMC Festival Grace 1956...