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On 12th January 2010, a devastating earthquake hit Haiti. The Haiti Singing charity campaign was born on that day amidst reports that soon suggested a horrifying death toll of more than a quarter of a million people; an estimated 300,000 injured and perhaps more than 1 million left homeless. We hope that our fundraising project will be a long-term effort to help the victims of the earthquake and contribute to the rebuilding of the country. To download our song for FREE, please visit our website – http://www.haitisinging.com/. Please donate generously to our cause – all proceeds going to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal.
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 Oxford 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.