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Star soloist fires choir
DECEMBER 10: The Croydon choir had a packed audience for its traditional Christmas concert with the Croydon Welsh on Saturday, and were further inspired by a stunning solo performance by pianist Seung Hye Park.
Pianist Seung Hye Park - virtuoso performance
The choir was on top form as it sang to almost 200 people, presenting a selection from its current repertoire with aplomb and leading the audience in a collective rendition of popular carols. The choir was conducted by music director Richard Hoyle and accompanied by choir pianist Felipe Rodrigues.
Choir raises funds for cancer charity
DECEMBER 5: Croydon Male Voice Choir staged the first of its two annual Whitgift Centre appearances on Sunday, raising money for the cancer charity SECHC. The South East Cancer Help Centre, based in Purley, assists cancer patients with advice, support and practical help.
CMVC sings for cancer patients at Whitgift Centre
The centre first opened in 1983 and currently helps some 300 cancer patients, among them CMVC bass Peter Smith.
Choir shows out at Sandilands
OCTOBER 4: Our choir put on a splendid show at the Sandilands Club Open Day on Sunday, October 1. The Sandilands club wanted to demonstrate its recent enormous improvements to local residents and to boost its social membership.
Sandilands Open Day - good show by CMVC (photo JWT)
CMVC mounted a display near the entrance to the bar area, staged by John Ward Turner who erected an impressive array of photographs depicting recent concerts, tours and our musical personnel. He was supported by Andrew Dadley who set up CD and DVD displays and an iPad showing the choir website.
Dream debut for our new pianist
SEPTEMBER 25: Pianist Felipe Rodrigues played his debut concert with the Croydon choir at Banstead United Reform Church on Saturday. The concert was the first of the new concert season and an audience approaching two hundred filled the auditorium to capacity.
Debut pianist Felipe Rodrigues with music director Richard Hoyle at Banstead
Richard Hoyle, the choir’s music director, said: "Felipe, who has had little time to prepare for his debut, played brilliantly and with a great deal of confidence. The choir, feeling strongly supported by Felipe, sang with real focus and enjoyment.”
New season ahead!
SEPTEMBER 1: The Croydon choir returns to action next week. The choir resumes rehearsals at its Sandilands headquarters on September 7, in preparation for its first concert of the 2017-18 season, to be held at the United Reform Church in Banstead on Saturday September 23.
The choir on its recent Suffolk tour
Choir heads for Ypres
MAY 3: The choir is preparing for its visit to Ypres, Belgium, which promises to be a memorable event. The choir will sing at the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate on Friday evening, May 27. On Saturday May 28 it will be performing a full repertoire at St George's Church, Ypres, which was built after the war to commemorate the fallen. More than one hundred choir members and supporters are already booked to make the trip.
Menin Gate, Ypres
The Ypres appearance follows a highly successful concert at Shirley Methodist Church on April 9, which helped to raise more than £1000 for the Hall Grange care-home charity.