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Founded over a century ago,
Downside’s Schola Cantorum is the oldest Roman Catholic
school choir in the United Kingdom. Richard Terry, its
founder, later went on to found the choir at Westminster
Cathedral and was knighted for his services to music.
The Schola Cantorum is made
up of boys and girls, including trebles from St Oliver’s
and the Third Form, choral exhibitioners and volunteers.
The Schola Cantorum gives
concerts of sacred music throughout the year. Recently
it has performed Schubert’s Mass
in G, Vivaldi’s Gloria,
Haydn’s Nelson Mass, Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem,
Bach’s St John Passion, Haydn’s Creation and Verdi’s
Requiem.
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