CD The Foundling Hospital Boys' Band

Experience the rich musical heritage of the Foundling Hospital.

From Handel to Freddie Mercury, enjoy a collection of performances that echo the spirit and musical tradition that resonates so closely with the Hospital's history. A timeless tribute to the music that once filled the halls of the Foundling Hospital.

Music had a huge impact on the lives and wellbeing of the Foundlings, as described by John Caldicott, a pupil in the 1940s:

“My first experience was of going into the chapel and hearing this magnificent Handel pipe organ and the sound which I had never heard in my life before … It had an immediate impact on me. It was a complete diversion from the severe lifestyle that we were leading.” (John Caldicott in the film No Place Like Home: The Story of the Foundling Hospital)

John played the clarinet in the school band and did his military service in an army band. Because of his interest in radio, the Foundling Hospital arranged for him to have an apprenticeship as a sound engineer.