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Southern England's most exciting male voice choir!
Registered charity number: 1112732
Choir in the news again!
31 July: Local news site Inside Croydon ran a lengthy report today on the eight CMVC members who have been touring with the Lions rugby team in Australia.
CMVC duo Lane and Perkins (centre, right of mike) sing with Lions Choir in Melbourne
Choir celebrates its first 50 years
July 14: The choir produced a brilliant 50th anniversary concert at St Mildred’s church, Addiscombe, on Saturday. The 200-plus audience included CMVC’s first four music directors, guests at the concert, who stood as one to applaud the choir’s final number, Hallelujah Chorus.
From left: Former MDs Pinsent, Ratcliffe, Hoyle, Arnold
A tale of two choirs
June 10: The choir staged a wonderful concert with its friends from the Croydon Philharmonic Choir at Croydon Minster on Saturday. The choirs sang two sets each and then combined for a thrilling finale: African Prayer, conducted by CMVC music director Andrew Moore, followed by the Hallelujah Chorus, conducted by CPC music director David Gibson.
CMVC sing at Croydon Minster joint concert (Photos Paul Binge)
Choir parties in Caterham
Dave Bannister writes: Glorious sunshine and a thronged High Street greeted 25 choristers at the Caterham Street Party on Sunday June 1. The choir were part of hundreds of entertainments and stalls ranging from local crafts, drummers, various rock bands and tea dancing. Even choir top tenor Daffodil Dave and his partner Geranium Julie were plying their flowery wares opposite our stage.
Daffodil Dave and Geranium Julie ply their wares....
Celebrating 50 years in Wales
Dave Bannister writes: Fifty-five singers and 39 supporters from Croydon celebrated the choir’s 50th anniversary on an exhilarating tour to Wales. After a quick stop (and a song) on the M4, the two coaches and numerous cars arrived late on the afternoon of May 16 in the enchanting city of Brecon, known as Aberhonddu in the local language.
The choir sings at Llandaff Cathedral (photos Judith Thomas)
A moving return to West Wickham
April 30: The choir staged a triumphant return to West Wickham on Saturday, presenting a magnificent and moving World War Two concert to follow its World War One commemoration there seven years ago.
The concert, at St Francis’s church, was to mark the 80th anniversary of VE-Day, 8 May 1945, which ended hostilities in Europe. The choir sang a narrated selection of pieces to mark key aspects of the war.
Choir at West Wickham, rapturously received (photo Steve Lloyd)