“T Tertius Noble & the Saint Thomas Choir School: The First Century” 2015

[@andyhogan5581]

This tradition is so important. Though I am a young man, I respect, value, and support this great tradition. Our future requires the maintenance of such important institutions. .

[@ArchiveofRecordedChurchMusic]

Your relative youth makes your statement all the more powerful. We need many more like you!

[@proteusmymphotography3358]

I love hearing these men’s testimonies of memories from those formative years. Here they are decades later, able and passionately sharing experiences that are so unique to choristers - letting us know and share in those things that apparently were and are extremely meaningful to them. Thank you all. I can only imagine now what it must have been like - to sing your hearts out in glorious words of faith and experience close brotherhood in having done important gifted works.

[@jungjinbaek]

Beautiful, lovely, precious.. and these history and memories will be getting brighter.

[@Bunhouse]

This documentary is a phenomenal testament to so many things.THANK YOU!

[@bhigdaddymark]

When I heard the choir singing that GORGEOUS stately hymn Ora Labora aka "Come Labor On" it brought tears to my eyes as I listened to "Uncle Gerre" (I believe that was his last service before retirement in 2004) playing the organ. Rest In Peace Dr. Gerre Hancock and also Rest In Peace Dr. John Scott. So sorry that they missed the installation of the new Dobson pipe organ designed by Dr. Scott. Wonderful and superb video, wonderful and superb choir school.

[@augustine3835]

The beauty of St. Thomas and the Choir School is invaluable and such an asset to our world.

[@Damienny]

What a wonderful history! I am glad I live close enough to enjoy the Lessons and Carols service every year! keep up the great tradition. Thank you all

[@classicalguitareterna]

What a glorious time, full of blessings over the years, for you all, for so many generations! I am so glad for you all - messengers of noble, heavenly music - choral music!

[@LancePhillip212]

Nice documentary - that's me with the awful glasses at 5:50 (with fellow South African Mark du Plessis) & again at 13:27 nodding off in French class (with Masters Joel Flashman & John Fawcett, and Matthew Morgan at the board; we also had Music Theory classes in this room, and gave our young teacher Inka Rudnyca quite a hard time, as boys do) - both pictures taken in either 1984/5. Great memories, and an experience that was truly unique; Gerre Hancock was the Organist, John Andrew the Rector and Gordon Clem the School Headmaster. Highlights were sharing the stage with Placido Domingo & Lorin Maazel, as well as the Bach St John Passion in Boston Symphony Hall in '85 with Kurt Equiluz as Evangelist & a band that included instruments from Bach's own orchestra. But the real joy were the weekly services - Missa Papae Marcelli at a midweek Mass, or Noble in B minor at Evensong. Unforgettable.

[@ArchiveofRecordedChurchMusic]

Thank you so much for sharing those memories with us all, it brings a new interest to this very good documentary. The Archive has many recordings from St Thomas and I was privileged to hear them in concert some years ago at Durham Cathedral under John Scott. Breathtaking!

[@hinlee4610]

Congratulation to St. Thomas Choir School on its centennial anniversary. Will there a special concert to mark the occasion?

[@Bompules]

At 1:30 is that Dr Philip Marshall's Psalm 150?

[@TheGlegge43]

Lovely. Can anyone identify the hymn that was sung the last 4 or 5 minutes of the broadcast?

[@brianwhite687]

"Come, Labor On" music by T. Tertius Noble. Words by Jane Borthwick.

[@Aeoline]

It's certainly a very English sound indeed !

[@antonipietras6817]

Cześć amen