New members welcome: the Croydon Male Voice Choir’s annual open evening is on Oct 15
Have you ever felt like joining a choir but didn’t know to go about it?
Your opportunity is coming. On Thursday October 15, the Croydon Male* Voice Choir is holding an Open Evening at its Sandilands headquarters which will showcase the choir and invite newcomers to give it a try.
As the choir’s poster for the evening states, “no experience needed – just a love of singing”. The invitation is also for those who may already have sung elsewhere and are looking to join a new choir.
The evening will start with a welcome from choir chair Peter Gillman and an explanation of the choir’s four voice parts: top tenor, second tenor, baritone, bass. Then will come a warm-up sing together. Continue reading
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