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Southern England's most exciting male voice choir!
Registered charity number: 1112732
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)
Shield surprise for Kim
April 13: CMVC chair Kim Ormond was in for a big surprise at the choir’s annual dinner on Saturday.
The dinner traditionally includes the presentation of the choir’s annual Alan Robertshaw Shield. This is awarded to a member or members considered to have made a significant contribution to the choir’s activities during the previous year.
John presents Alan Shield to astonished Kim
Lana blown away by choir
March 23: A brilliant CMVC concert in Selsdon yesterday brought a reunion with its former pianist, Lana Bode, playing with the choir after an interval of ten years.
Lana, CMVC pianist from 2010 to 2014, now a star of the international circuit, dazzled the audience with her playing. She also delivered lavish praise for the choir’s singing – “I was blown away,” she said.
Lana: "blown away"
Top praise for choir
February 21 2025: CMVC has won high praise from one of the leading figures of British choral music.
Ben Parry: "They sound awesome"
Ben Parry is a distinguished musician, composer, conductor and singer. He directs London Voices, an acclaimed professional choir, and was previously artistic director of the National Youth Choir.
Singers and dancers come together for Iain
November 16: CMVC joined the Madder Mill Molly Dancers and the Sandilands ShantyMen on Saturday in a memorable evening raising funds to help Iain, recently diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Croham Hurst Golf Club generously provided their capacious hall free-of-charge for this worthwhile cause.
Madder Mill Molly Dancers strut their stuff for Iain (photos from Helen Sharp and MMMD)
Choir sings for Iain
October 22: CMVC is joining forces with two other local groups to perform at a benefit event for its member Iain, who has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
