On Saturday 30th January 2010, over 100 singers came together in St Peter’s College Chapel, Oxford, to learn and record the Haitian folk song, Fey-O – a Creole song about suffering and relief. The project was initially started by an music alum whose Masters project on Haitian folk song developed into an attachment to the country and its people. After the initial interest of a few friends, “Haiti Singing” rapidly gained momentum and support. The choir (consisting of students, local singers, and enthusiasts) and baritone Christopher Purves came together on the day under the directorship of David Crown, the musical arrangement provided by Roderick Williams. In less than three hours, this newly-formed choir learnt and recorded the song.
