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Songs for a summer evening
JUNE 11: The Croydon choir staged a successful and enjoyable summer concert at Whitgift School yesterday, delighting a 200-plus audience with a selection of pieces, some familiar, some new, from its current repertoire.
The choir lines up before the summer concert
The two new pieces were Scarborough Fair and The Sound of Silence, which the choir has been rehearsing since Christmas. Among the familiar pieces which proved especially popular were Bring Him Home and American Trilogy.
Become a patron and help the choir
Our patrons bring us vital support in providing enjoyment for our audiences and raising thousands of pounds for a wide range of local and national charities. The costs, which we feel are very reasonable, are set out below. As well as the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping the choir in a very important way, you will also be entitled to a complimentary ticket to the annual summer concert, one of the highlights of the performing year. You will receive a souvenir programme listing the Patrons' names. You will also be offered a glass (or two) of wine, or soft drinks. You can keep up to date with the choir and its activities by looking at our website, which contains lots of news and a list of future concerts.
How to become a Patron
Please contact our Patrons' Officer, George Taylor, 38 Paul Gardens, Radcliffe Road, Croydon CR0 5QL. Phone 020 8681 0868, 07736 720100 Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Here are the costs:
Single annual membership £30 Single life membership £240
Joint annual membership £50 Joint life membership £400
Ask about corporate sponsorship too. We have packages offering excellent promotional opportunities and you associate your name with the brilliant Croydon MVC brand!
Come and try us! We are presenting an Open Evening on Thursday 19 October.
We welcome new members for our choir, which we consider the most exciting men's choir in southern England. We are holding an open evening in October, which presents an ideal opportunity to come and find out more about us.
The event is to be held at our regular rehearsal venue, Sandilands Sports Club in Addiscombe. You are invited to arrive at 7.30pm, ready to start at 8pm. The club has an excellent bar, with several varieties of real beer usually available. Choir members will welcome you and discuss which section of the choir would suit you best.
Choir members sing at a recent concert
At 8pm we will start with singing some well-known songs together. We will provide the words and music. Then we will learn a new piece together, something simple and appealing, to show how we learn to sing in harmony.
After the choir has demonstrated a few songs from its current varied repertoire, we will explain how newcomers can join the choir and the steps to singing in their first concert, probably as early as 9 December. We'll finish the evening with a drink in the bar, where you can see and join in the social side with some informal "apres" singing.
This programme is intended to provide a smooth entry into the choir, with assistance all round for those who need it. Ours is an informal choir. You do not have to read music, and there is no formal audition, only a "voice test" to decide which section you should sing with. (There are four sections: top tenors, tenors, baritones, and basses.)
We have a strong social life, with "beer and ditty" sessions in local pubs most Fridays, a choir walking group which has outings of 5-6 miles every three weeks or so, and an annual weekend tour - this year we went to Cheltenham to stage two concerts and more informal singing. Take a look at our Home page for a sense of our full range of activities. You can read reports from the walking group here.
Sandilands is in Addiscombe at the junction between Sandilands and Grimwade Avenue, CR0 5DB. Click here for map and directions.
If you have any queries about the Open Evening, please email Dave Bannister: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Two CMVC members relax before the concert
The Christmas Album is our latest CD. It costs a very reasonable £10.
Containing a wonderful selection of carols and songs, this album will surely be a favourite every Christmas.
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The Christmas Album TO BUY ONE contact Andrew Dadley: Telephone 07941 890992 |
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The 15 tracks on the CD are: |
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- Sussex Carol |
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