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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
A great choir Christmas - now for 2024!
January 1 2024: The choir enjoyed a busy Christmas. Its activities began with the choir’s traditional Christmas concert at St John’s Shirley on 9 December. It was an evening of firsts. Andrew Moore made his debut appearance with the choir, covering for regular conductor and fellow Northern Irishman Matthew Quinn who was called home for a family emergency.
CMVC at St Johns Christmas Concert (photo Pascal)
Thanks for the memories
November 21 Banners writes: The choir were delighted to support the wonderful charity Memory Box Cafe at a concert in Emmanuel Church, West Wickham on Saturday 19th November.
Packed audience for CMVC Memory Box concert
Sounds of Southwark
September 24: CMVC delighted throngs of Saturday shoppers and tourists around Southwark before, during and after their lunchtime performance in the cathedral on September 23.
The choir at Southwark Cathedral (photo JWT)
They started in front of the historic Globe pub in Borough Market where a huge crowd soon gathered around, entranced by selection of songs included the dramatic Nessun Dorma. The choir moved on to the Golden Hinde where hats and a pirate flag were produced to accompany a couple of rollicking sea shanties.
Shanty Crew storm Chatham
August 23: The Sandilands Shanty Crew staged a storming performance at historic Chatham dockyard in Saturday, wowing audiences and winning praise for their exuberant and accomplished rendition of a range of shanties.
Shanty Crew storming it in Chatham (Photo Jackie Pontin)
The Sandilands Shanty Crew is an offshoot of Croydon Male Voice Choir, formed by nine members across the choir’s sections and named after the CMVC’s rehearsal base. They have been singing for around three years, after starting up during the Covid lockdown, and this was their biggest gig to date.
Come and try us!
July 30: The choir is to hold an Open Evening at Sandilands on Thursday October 19, starting at 7.30pm. Potential new members will be able to meet the choir, do some singing and get a taste of all its activities.
So if you are interested in joining the choir or trying us out, take a look around our website to find out more about us. You will see how much energy we devote to our singing and how much pleasure it gives us.
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)