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Southern England's most exciting male voice choir!
Registered charity number: 1112732
Singing for Jilly
SEPTEMBER 15: Members of the Croydon choir made a spirited and affecting appearance at the Cecil Court care home in Kew on Monday September 13.
The fifteen who sang for Jilly at Cecil Court
One of the care home residents, Jilly, is the partner of choir tenor Dick Jones, who organised the event.
We're back!
OCTOBER 12: Dave Bannister writes: "We're back!" These were Music Director Roger Pinsent's first words to a packed and expectant audience at the church of St Francis of Assisi in West Wickham on Saturday. Twenty months had passed since our last concert performance and choir members were in a state of nervous anticipation.
Choir delights packed audience (photos Paul Binge)
Choir returns to stage
AUGUST 25: The choir staged a triumphant return to live performances with an appearance at the Oval Tavern, East Croydon, on Sunday that wowed the audience and delighted choir members, who were thrilled to be back singing together in public at last.
CMVC wows Oval audience (photo Leni Gillman)
New pianist joins choir
AUGUST 2: David Terry has joined CMVC as its new pianist, replacing Nat Brawn who left the choir for a teaching job in China at the end of June.
David Terry joined choir on 8 July
Choir sings at Weatherill memorial
AUGUST 1: CMVC sang at the memorial service of Bernard Weatherill QC in Wimbledon on Friday July 30. At a packed St Mary’s Church, it performed two pieces: Be Still My Soul, the Hymn from Finlandia by Sibelius; and The Battle Hymn of the Republic, with the solo part by choir baritone Stewart Robinson.
CMVC assembles at St Mary's, Wimbledon
Farewell, Nat
25 JUNE: The choir said goodbye to its pianist Nat Brawn on Thursday. Nat, who has been choir accompanist for three years, is leaving to take up a prestigious teaching job in China.
Roger, Kim and Nat (with his prezzie)