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Southern England's most exciting male voice choir!
Registered charity number: 1112732
Splendid summer concert ends season
July 16: The choir staged its summer concert at Shirley Methodist Church on Friday (July 14), winning applause and enthusiasm for a spirited performance which demonstrated the elevated levels it has reached with its new music director, Matthew Quinn.
CMVC summer concert: new levels with music director Matthew Quinn (photo Leni Gillman)
Choir sings for charity at the Lamb
John Ward Turner reports: On the evening of 28 June, a group of Croydon Male Voice Choir members rallied round to share their musical repertoire for a worthy cause at the Lamb Tavern in the famous Leadenhall market.
Croydon Choir boys prepare to sing at Lamb
Choir wows Cheltenham
May 21: The choir has returned from a successful weekend tour of Cheltenham, where it staged three concerts and made a round of informal appearances. It won widespread praise for the quality of its performances, and riotous acclaim for two late-night sings in a local pub.
CMVC warms-up in town centre ahead of Minster sing (photo JWT)
Croydon's Coronation triumph
Dave Bannister writes: CMVC joined the Black British Classical Foundation (BBCF) in a celebration concert at St Mildred’s, Addiscombe on Sunday May 7. The outcome was a triumphant musical occasion that won praise from all sides.
Choir helps launch Year of Culture
APRIL 4: The choir helped launch Croydon’s year as London Borough of Culture with a spirited performance in the Fairfield Halls foyer on Sunday, April 2.
CMVC gets Year of Culture under way (Photo: Jacob Rogers)
Secretary Roger cops Shield
January 24 2023: Baritone Roger Lee was awarded the choir’s prestigious Alan Shield at the annual CMVC dinner on January 21.
Roger (with Shield) and Kim (Photo JWT)
Roger, who has been choir secretary for 19 years, was presented with the shield by choir chair Kim Ormond.