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Southern England's most exciting male voice choir!
Registered charity number: 1112732
Resounding return to West Wickham
12 March 2024: The choir’s concert on March 9 was at St Francis, West Wickham, always a welcoming venue and memorable for the choir’s affecting WW1 centenary concert there in November 2018.
CMVC at St Francis (all photos Richard Pometsey/Fields of Growth Photography)
New Year and More New Faces
22 February 2024 Dave Bannister writes: There was an appreciative audience at St John's Old Coulsdon on 17 February for CMVC's first outing in 2024. For the second concert in succession, the choir included a number of new faces as more aspiring choristers from October's recruitment Open Evening felt confident enough to stage. In his opening remarks, Music Director Matthew Quinn welcomed them and commented how encouraging it was that the Sandilands rehearsal room seemed to have more people in it every week.
CMVC at Old Coulsdon (photo Brian Fitzell)
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.