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Double delight as choirs combine for concert at the Minster
Two of Croydon’s top choirs are to present an exciting joint concert at Croydon Minster on Saturday June 18. Croydon Philharmonic Choir and Croydon Male Voice Choir are performing together for the first time. After performing two sets of their … Continue reading
‘After so long away, this concert promises to be special’
Two of Croydon’s leading choirs are about to stage their first full public performances since the first covid lockdown began in March 2020. The Croydon Philharmonic Choir is to sing in a Christmas concert at Fairfield Halls on Saturday December … Continue reading
Croydon Male Voice Choir Christmas Concert, Shirley, Dec 11
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Choirs emerge from lockdown with Oval and Fairfield dates
Two of Croydon’s leading choirs are gearing up for a return to performing in public for the first time since lockdown last year. First off the mark is the Croydon Male Voice Choir, which is singing to diners at the … Continue reading
Switch to Shirley church gets choir all back under one roof
By PETER GILLMAN For some of the borough’s music groups, there is the beginnings of a return to “normality”, however slowly. The Croydon Male Voice Choir has managed to get back to indoor rehearsing. After months when only a handful … Continue reading
Late covid guidance change causes chaos to choir rehearsals
Late changes to government covid-19 restrictions saw the last-minute cancellation of a major choir’s first in-person rehearsal for 14 months. Now there are genuine fears for the future of amateur music-making and choral singing, reports PETER GILLMAN After more than … Continue reading
Standard performances help choir emerge from lockdown
The rule of six can be a limiting factor, and performances in the open air are the only kind allowed at present, but a couple of Croydon’s best-established choirs are doing their best to resume performances as coronavirus restrictions are … Continue reading
Masks and casks: good to be back in the open at The Oval
Planning a trip to the pub post-lockdown requires face masks and careful monitoring of the weather forecast, as KEN TOWL discovered yesterday It was snowing when I woke up, but the childish wonder I usually feel when I see snow … Continue reading
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Culture deals with covid-19 without making a song and dance
The sense of doom and gloom caused by the covid-19 pandemic had well and truly taken hold of London by the middle of last week. There was a dark humour about the place reflected by the public address system at … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Ashcroft Theatre, BH Live, Cinema, Croydon Bach Choir, Croydon Male Voice Choir, Croydon Philharmonic Choir, David Lean Cinema Campaign, Fairfield Halls, Music, Talawa Theatre Company, Theatre, Theatre Workshop Coulsdon
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Swifts fly in from Essex for concert with CMVC this Saturday
Croydon Male Voice Choir takes the stage this Saturday alongside a women’s choir from Essex, the Swift Singers from South Woodham Ferrers. The concert is at Shirley Methodist Church, on June 8, starting at 7.30pm. CMVC holds joint concerts with … Continue reading
Bread of Heaven: choir raises £1,100 for homeless charity
The Croydon Male Voice Choir has presented a cheque for £1,100 to Croydon Crisis, the charity for the homeless. CMVC raised the funds for the charity while singing at the Whitgift Centre during the Christmas period. CMVC chair Kim Ormond … Continue reading
Croydon Male Voice Choir in concert, St Mildred’s, Mar 16
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WWI Memorial Concert, St Francis West Wickham, Nov 10
The Croydon Male Voice Choir is staging a tribute to the fallen of World War I in what promises to be a memorable concert at St Francis, West Wickham, this Saturday – the day before the 100th anniversary of the … Continue reading
Croydon choir is seeking new recruits, Sandilands, Mar 15
The Croydon Male Voice Choir is holding an open evening at the Sandilands club in Addiscombe this Thursday, March 15. So, men, if you have ever fancied singing in choir, this is the ideal opportunity to find out if it … Continue reading
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Male Voice Choir begins its concert season on Sep 23
Croydon Male Voice Choir returns to rehearsals on Thursday, September 7, following its summer break. It will be performing its first concert of the new season less than three weeks later, and has a busy performance schedule to follow. The … Continue reading
100 years on from the start of the Somme: We remember them
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Tagged Battle of the Somme, Croydon Male Voice Choir, First World War, World War I
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Male Voice Choir’s Patrons’ concert, Croydon High, Jul 9
The Croydon Male Voice Choir is rehearsing hard for its final concert of the 2015-2016 season – its annual Patrons’ Concert, to be held this year at Croydon High School on Saturday July 9. The choir considers the concert, so-named … Continue reading
Choir keeps the home fires burning with songs at Ypres
The Croydon Male Voice Choir heads to Belgium next week to pay its centenary tribute to the fallen of World War I. The choir will be singing two pieces at the regular Last Post evening ceremony at the Menin Gate, … Continue reading
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Boyan Ensemble returns to perform in Shirley, Oct 21
The Boyan Ensemble of Kiev returns to Croydon to perform next month. Members of the Boyan Ensemble have narrowly missed being conscripted into the Ukrainian army amid the turmoil of an ongoing civil war afflicting their country. The singers are … Continue reading
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Croydon Male Voice Choir begins its 2014 performances
The first concert of 2014 for the Croydon Male Voice Choir takes place this Saturday, February 22. The performance begins at 7.30pm and is taking place at St Francis Church on Ravenswood Avenue, West Wickham. It is the choir’s first … Continue reading
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