In A Monastry Garden Song

[TOPSYTURVEY]

Does anyone remember the name of the man who wrote In a Monastry Garden.I think he came from Alma St.

 

[Aidan]

Albert Ketèlbey was born in Alma Street. His most famous compositions was "In a Monastery Garden" (1915) – at age 40, the hit that made his name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Ketèlbey

 

[Aidan]

Here is the performance by Ronnie Ronalde who often performed it as his finale and sold over a million recordings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xllx8vqzrTw

 

[carolina]

I came second in a Singing Contest at Ramsgate singing Its Almost Tomorrow, but the winner sang In a Monastry Garden - never like the song since - lol.

 

[Shortie]

I believe some of his relatives are buried at Key Hill. Not sure of the relationship, but as they lived so near, perhaps his parents.

Shortie

 

[Bernard67Arnold]

I love the Freddy Gardner recording of this song, really beautiful!! Bernard

 

[TOPSYTURVEY]

Thanks for replies about Albert Ketelbey. My Dad always loved that song,he used to say the chap who composed it was a local.In fact i,ve just listened to it ." How lovely " It is too.

 

[sandrada]

Albert Ketelby was born at number 41

 

[Enel]

…and Head chorister at St Silas’ Church, Lozells of course.

 

[Tinpot]

I used to play another of Ketelby’s compositions as a child from sheet music given to me by my auntie Connie. Bells across the Meadows