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Southern England's most exciting male voice choir!
Registered charity number: 1112732
A big cheque for Crisis charity
FEBRUARY 26: The choir presented a cheque for £1100 to the Croydon Crisis charity for the homeless at its Sandilands rehearsal last week. CMVC raised the funds for the charity while singing at the Whitgift centre during the Christmas period.
Choir chair Kim Ormond with Crisis exec Rosie Birch, plus £1100 cheque
Choir chair Kim Ormond said that the choir was delighted to make the presentation to “this fantastic charity”. He added: “I feel so sorry that we should need a charity to do this kind of work – but I hope our contribution will make a difference.”
Choir sings for homeless
DECEMBER 12: The Croydon choir staged a spirited performance at the Whitgift centre on Sunday, winning applause and collecting for charity from pre-Christmas shoppers.
Moving Armistice concert in West Wickham
NOVEMBER 16: The Croydon choir staged a powerful and affecting concert commemorating the centenary of the First World War Armistice in West Wickham on Saturday. It received a standing ovation and was widely praised for the strength of its singing and the emotions it aroused.
The choir with WW1 actors at St Francis (JWT)
Choir delights in Rochester
OCTOBER 25: The Croydon choir had an exhilarating sing at Rochester Cathedral on Saturday, October 20. It staged an hour-long performance, divided into three sets, that delighted a strong and appreciative audience, composed of cathedral visitors and the choir’s ever-loyal followers.
The choir’s twelve numbers comprised a mix of religious and secular, from Gwahhoddiad and Morte Criste to Bring Him Home and the haunting Seal Lullaby.
CMVC warms up at Rochester Cathedral
Choir shines at Boxpark
SEPTEMBER 24: An impressive CMVC contingent delighted Croydon shoppers and lunchers at East Croydon Boxpark on Sunday. Choir members sang along to tracks from their recent recordings, including the brand-new CD Brothers, Sing On. They included several tracks from their Christmas Album, encouraging Croydon to start thinking about the upcoming festive season, when the choir CDs prove to be excellent Christmas presents!
Now you see it...CMVC image and reality at Boxpark (photo JWT)
New season, new MD, new pianist
SEPTEMBER 10: CMVC kicked off the 2018-19 season on Thursday with a new music director and new pianist.
Nat and Roger (JWT)
The new MD, Roger Pinsent, has joined the choir with a rich and varied cv - for full details, see Music Personnel. He has taken over from Richard Hoyle who retired in June after 27 years with the choir.