I started at Mundella in 1952. Barton Hart used to control a huge choir which most people joined including the staff, and we used to have rehearsals before school as I remember. If you were late, he would mimic your footsteps on the piano. The speech days I remember we sang- The Easter Hymn from Cavalleria Rusticana, a selection of Scottish songs, and pieces from Il Trovatore, Prince Igor and Carmen. I shall always be grateful to him for introducing me to opera. He also had a small choir which I belonged to and we used to augment his choir at Loughborough Parish Church for the Messiah a
