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Magnificent at Winchester
The Croydon choir enjoyed a magnificent evening singing in a mass-choir concert at Winchester Cathedral on Saturday (November 15). The concert, featuring five male voice choirs, was in aid of the Prostate Cancer UK charity and the key-note speaker was former England cricket captain David Gower OBE.
David Gower with our CD Those Magnificent Men
In his speech, David referred to the notorious occasion when he buzzed an England match in Australia in a Tiger Moth in 1991 and was fined £1000 by the England management. Croydon MVC presented David with a copy of our CD Those Magnificent Men and he joked about this in his final speech. David also praised “the magnificent singing of these magnificent men in this magnificent venue”.
Della Jones becomes new choir president
The acclaimed Welsh mezzo soprano Della Jones is the new president of Croydon Male Voice Choir. Della, who was born in south Wales and now lives in south Croydon, said she was "thrilled and honoured" to accept the choir's invitation to become its president. She added: "Coming from South Wales, I have a natural affinity for male voice choirs."
Croydon mayor thrills to concert
Mayor Avril Slipper and husband Harry at Sanderstead concert
Croydon's mayor, Councillor Avril Slipper, praised the Croydon choir when she attended its concert at the United Reformed Church, Sanderstead, on Saturday March 26.
Cllr Slipper said during the interval that the choir was "marvellous" and "wonderful". She was particularly impressed by the choir's ability to learn and remember so many songs.
Choir sings at Westminster wedding
The Croydon choir sang at the Westminster wedding of Julia Weatherill, granddaughter of the late Commons speaker Lord Weatherill, on Saturday September 7. Afterwards we received a letter of generous praise from the bride's father, Bernard Weatherill - extracts to be found below.
The happy couple with choir members after the ceremony
The wedding was held at St Margaret’s, Westminster, known as the parish church of the House of Commons. The Croydon choir sang Battle Hymn of the Republic, Benedictus, and Be Still My Soul – also known as the Finlandia Hymn.