The 200 strong Wandsworth School Boys ' Choir was created and developed by Russell Burgess , Director of Music at the School from 1954 until his death at the age of 48 in 1979 . The choir performed at a number of major music festivals , including the Proms and the Aldeburgh Festival , and undertook recordings alongside professional orchestras , including the London Symphony , New Philharmonia , London Philharmonic and the Dutch Concertgebouw . Burgess and the choir had a close association with the composer Benjamin Britten and performed several of his works . In 1972 the choir received the award for the Best Classical Choral Performance at the 14th Annual Grammy Awards , while Russell Burgess was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1975 New Year Honours
14th Annual Grammy Awards
14th Annual Grammy Awards
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