A former Fellow of SMC, founder of the School of English Church Music, a young Sir Sydney can now be seen in a colourised photo, taken whilst he was at Carlisle Cathedral, prior to him taking up residence near Tenbury during the early 1940’s. https://twitter.com/recordedcm/status/1379386350026248196?s=20 You can read more about Sir Sydney’s life and...
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Music for the Season
At this time of year, you might like to reflect on Lent/Holy Week/Easter along with the Choir of St Michael’s, via this broadcast made in 1964....
Hamish Preston 1929-2021
It is with sadness that we report the death in January 2021 of Hamish Preston (SMC 1938-44). Hamish was a chorister at SMC, where the daily singing of the liturgy was to make a lifelong impression on him. Much of his focus in later life revolved around developing thought and compassion on the...
Something festive…
Here’s a blast from the past – something festive from 1978 from the Choir’s archive, from our friends at the Archive of Recorded Music. A Worcestershire Carol – Choir of SMC...
Sir John Sykes 1942-2020
Sir Francis John Badcock Sykes, 10th Baronet 1942-2020 Sir John Sykes, 10th Baronet, has died at the age of 78. He was an Old Boy of St Michael’s from 1952-1955 Peerage news reported: Francis John Badcock Sykes was born 7 June, 1942, son of Sir Francis Godfrey Sykes, 9th Baronet , by his...
SMC Society Legacy Appeal
Dear Members and Friends I am writing to you to ask for your help to raise money for something that I know will be close to many of your hearts – the Father Willis organ at St Michael’s. To be precise, it’s for the blowers – the lungs of the organ which we can...
List of Recordings
List of known Recordings and broadcasts from St Michael’s College compiled by Frederick Appleby...
Reunion 2020 – update
Update Post-2020 AGM – Sept 27th 2020 The AGM of the St Michael’s College Society was held, for the first time in its 114-year history, on-line on Saturday 26th September 2020 at 2pm. The President and officers were joined by SMCS members both from across the UK and from other parts of the world...
Magazine 2020
The Society’s magazine for 2020 is available....
British Pathe – Christmas 1963 at SMC
Thanks to Peter Davis, who writes on our Facebook page: Found these on You Tube. St M's choral at Xmas '63. My solo in 'Away In A Manger' for British Pathe and the out-takes are fascinating....
In Memoriam
We have added a growing “In Memoriam” section. Please feel free to add your memories via e-mail...
Audio Archive expanded
To ease your mind a little during lockdown, why not escape to that chapel nestling in the trees at Oldwood.We have added some archive SMC Choral Evensong Recordings to enjoy. More...
College Buildings’ future
The international school that was run from the buildings at St Michael’s College has closed, leaving the future of the whole site in doubt. SMC buildings future in doubt...
New images added
We have added new images to the Galleries. Have a look. Are there some in your collection that we could add?...
John Austin 1931-2019 RIP
It with sadness that we bring you the news that Old Boy and SMCS stalwart John Austin has died, aged 88. His funeral will be on December 19th 2019 at 1pm at Merevale Church, Atherstone. Our deepest sympathies go to his family at this time. John was at St Michael’s during WWII from 1941-1944,...