There was a recent post regarding a hymn (Non nobis Domine).
While I know nothing about the English public schools and their customs, or
about hymns, I can look at the different versions I have of Non nobis
Domine.
Two versions by Quilter, one by Haydn and two by Byrd, not including the
version by the Toronto St Bart's choir posted by nene which is said to be
by Byrd. I'm no musicologist or whatever but it is the only one with a solo
part. Maybe it was composed by Byrd when he was at school...
At first sight none of these versions seem to be a hymn.
Strangely enough, none of the six versions are performed by English choirs:
two are from Canada, two from the USA, one from Sweden and one from Germany
Secondly, there was a comment about some kind of explanation nene
apparently expected regarding the St Bart's choir.
All I can forward is what info is available from the LP covers.
It's a choir from a Toronto housing project that seems to have a sort of
"difficult" reputation.
Though I applaud the idea of forming a choir from the kids in that
neighbourhood, I really don't think it's a very good choir.
I can't add to that except that while the choir might not be active
anymore, the housing project is still around and from time to time, there
is something in the news...
But I'm not from Toronto, so...
Finally about the St George's College choir again my info comes from the
contents of the covers, both on this LP and another one I have.
It seems that the choristers for the anglican cathedral in Toronto came or
come from that school.
So all in all, no big deal. Anyone with a decent database could have posted
the info for nene.
Maybe one day he will manage to build his own and won't need to ask :-)
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