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Farewell to Arnfinn
Croydon MVC said farewell to pianist Arnfinn Tobiassen at its rehearsal session on February 18. Arnfinn was presented with a photo of the choir by Kim Ormond, CMVC chair (photo below).
Croydon Male Voice Choir sang to a packed audience at St Clement Danes church on December 10. The Croydon choir was taking part in the Jack Lane DFC Memorial Christmas Concert, held every other year at the RAF's central church.
Della Jones, CMVC president, pictured above at Sandilands,is to sing at the annual patrons' concert on July 3, 2010.
Della, a distinguished international mezzo-soprano, will take two solo spots. She also plans to sing a piece accompanied by the choir - Habanera from Bizet's Carmen, in an arrangement by musical director Richard Hoyle.
Croydon Male Voice Choir has a new accompanist. Musical director Richard Hoyle has told the choir that its new pianist is to be Lana Bode, a versatile and gifted performer with an impressive cv to her name.
American-born Lana said she was looking forward to joining the choir at the end of February. “I have never before met a choir with so much spirit and enthusiasm."
Gerry Upjohn, Jay Rastall and Dick Diplock (above) were among members of the Croydon choir which delighted shoppers at the Whitgift Centre on two weekend dates in December. Detachments of the choir sang to the Christmas crowds, performing a wide selection from the current repertoire, backed by recordings from its current best-selling CD Voicemale.
Croydon Male Voice Choir is planning two visits to Holland this year. The first, to western Holland, will take place from April 9 to 11, the time when the Dutch bulb fields are in bloom. The choir will perform at two concerts and also plans a visit to Amsterdam.
