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Welcome to the website of Croydon Male Voice Choir
Southern England's most exciting male voice choir!
Registered charity number: 1112732
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.
Whitgift singalong wows Xmas shoppers
December 5: Choir members turned out in force for the first of this year’s traditional Christmas sings at the Whitgift Centre yesterday. The choir sang, with breaks, from 11am to 4pm and received a stream of greetings and thanks from passing shoppers.
A pirate song for shoppers at Whitgift
Exhilarating debut for new music team
October 23: Croydon Male Voice Choir staged an exhilarating concert at St John’s, Coulsdon, yesterday. The concert saw the first appearance of the choir’s new music team, music director Matthew Quinn and pianist Sam Prouse.
Matthew conducts (photo Katrina Keel)
New music team at CMVC
October 8: CMVC has started its new season with a new music team. Matthew Quinn has taken over from Roger Pinsent as music director and Sam Prouse replaces David Terry as accompanist.
Matthew Quinn - new music director