Welcome to the website of Churchdown Male Voice Choir, a choir that was formed in 1965 in Churchdown, Gloucestershire and which is still going from strength to strength.
The aims of the choir are to enjoy singing, to perform for charitable causes and to experience the comradeship and pure excitement that comes from perfoming in a male voice choir.
We rehearse every Monday night in Churchdown Community Centre from 7.30 to 9.30 pm. Either just turn up and meet us, or ring our secretary, Mike Beresford on 01242 674393. You can be certain of a warm welcome and all the help you will need to enable you to settle in to a large and friendly choir.
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Excellent concert last night at the Bacon Theatre under our new MD, Ralph Barnes. I am sure that the organisers the WI were very pleased with the result.
Please note: Tickets for the Blues and Royals can be obtained through Colin Acton on 01452 714360
THE CHOIR IS DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT RALPH BARNES HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE NEW MUSICAL DIRECTOR - WELL DONE RALPH
Congratulations to Ralph as new Musical Director - looking forward to an exciting new chapter in the choir's hisotry!
THE NEXT CONCERT WILL BE AT THE BACON THEATRE, DEAN CLOSE SCHOOL ON FRIDAY AUGUST 13. THIS WILL BE A FIRST FOR MANY OF US TO APPEAR IN THE GRAND SURROUNDINGS OF THE BACON THEATRE
Great Concert last night. Thankls to the efforts of a lot of people a grand total of £1,363 was taken.
Next concert will be in the Bacon Theatre -see programme for details.
NEXT CONCERT - CHURCHDOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE - SATURDAY JULY 31 AT 7.30PM. TICKETS £6 FROM COLIN ACTON ON 01452 714360
Brilliant concert at St Barnabs and the choir was delighted to perform to a packed church. Thank you to the organiseers who had worked hard to sell so many tickets
The choir 's next concert is in Churchdown Community Centre on Saturday July 31 at 7.30 - see Programme Page
Our next concert is at St Barnabas Church, Gloucester on FRIDAY JULY 16 at 7.30pm. The featured soloist will be contralto HAYLEY THOMAS from Ross on Wye, who will be singng a range of songs, from Ave Maria to Can't help loving you. See 2010 Programme for details.
Our next concert is at St Barnabas Church, Gloucester next FRIDAY JULY 16 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £6 with concessions £5 (see details in 2101 Programme)
In some newspapers there is a report that our Concert at St Barnabas with Hayley Thomas as Soloist is tonight.
This is of course a mistake - The Concert is on Friday 16th July.
Cheers
Pete
About 15 choir members turned upat the crematorium for the late Don (Rocker) Jones. The service was taken by the Rev. Tim Newcome and in his address he spoke warmly of the friendship he had enjoyed with Don, and how Don had been quite happy 'putting the world to rightsâ over a pint of beer.
A loving husband, father and grandfather, a pillar of the rugby community and a friend to all. May his soul rest in peace.
Don ( Rocker ) Jones Funeral.
The Funeral will take place at Gloucester Crematorium on Wednesday 23rd June at 11am.
Donations in lieu of flowers to Trevone House, Denmark Road.
We are sad to announce the death of another former choir member. Don Jones, always known as Rocker, has sadly died this week. Details of his funeral will be posted here are soon as they are known. May his soul rest in peace.
Hi Gents,
I have been informed of the death of a former Choir Member from the 1980's.
His name is Ronald Cramer and he passed away on 26th May.
If you remember Ronald and you'd like to attend his funeral it's at Gloucester Crematorium on 7th June at 2.30pm.
I'll be back on 14th June.
Cheers
Pete
Hi folks
As It is holiday there will be no rehearsal on Monday May 31. The next meeting on Monday June 7 will be accompanied by sandwiches furnished by the htree Birthday Boys.
The funeral of Choir Founder Member Mike Smart will take place at The Gloucester Crematorium on Thursday 27th May at 3pm.
The family has requested that as many Choir Members attend as possible and join the family afterwards at The Churchdown Club for refreshments.
The Choir recording of 'Speed Your Journey' will be played as the family leave the crematorium and they say it would be nice to have choir members joining in.
Thankyou.
Pete Wilson
Sad news I am afraid lads. Our only founder member Mike Smart died yesterday following a battle against cancer. Mike was an enthusiastic member and a valuable bass. I will keep everyone in touch with the funeral arrangements.
May his soul rest in peace.
Great concert last night and now we can look forward to the EAMVC concert in Cheltenham Town Hall on Saturday June 19. The compere then will be Dick Brice, who made such a hit at the Haiti Concert in February.
I CAN NOT OPEN THE SITE SO AM NOT ABLE TO UP-DATE AT PRESENT, THE NEXT CONCERT IS AT CHELTENHAM TOWN HALL ON JUNE 19 WITH THE EAMVC
Poscode for Holy trinity Church is GL2 0AJ
Gentlemen,
Rehearsal on Monday 10th May will consist of a complete sing through of the concert programme for Holy Trinity Longlevens ( 15th May ).
Cheers.
Pete
Hello Gents,
Just a reminder that we will be rehearsing on Bank Holiday Monday if you are available.
Ralph will be there and Mike Haines will be accompanist.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Cheers.
Pete
Hi Gentlemen.
Please note that the concert with The Gurkhas at Cheltenham Town Hall is on Wednesday November 3rd - not Wednesday November 9th as shown elsewhere.
Cheers
Pete
Hi folks
Not e for members
For rehearsal on Monday 19 april can you bring with you Steal Away and Goin' Home
We have now welcomed the two men, David Jones and Maike Haines, who will be sharing the job of accompanying the choir in the future. There are many exciting concerts coming up and we wish them many happy years of music making with us.
Tonight we welcone our new accompanists - David Jones and Mike Haines. We hope that they enjoy their time with us and we look forward to many happy years of music making. At the same time we wish to thank Pam Taverner for her 13 years spent with the choir - Thanks Pam. We are sure we will be seeing you in the future at our concerts.
Sadly we learned today that Glen Gaston, a long serving member of the choir has died after a prolonged spell of ill health. Details of funeral arrangements will be posted at a later date
Members - see Members page for music to bring to rehearsals
There is soon to be a meeting with a representative from the world-famous Band of the Blues and Royals to discuss the concert we are to stage with them on September 11. This concert should be one of the highlights of the year.
Thankyou to everyone who attended the AGM.
Providing the rest of the committee agree i will publish the decisions of the committee on the Notice Board next Monday ( 22nd Feb )
Cheers.
Pete
It was a great concert on Monday night and our thanks go to Dick Brice for his songs, his humour and his sincerity.
Despite having less than two weeks to stage the concert a profit of over £1100 was a stupenous results and says a lot for the generosity and compassion of Gloucestershire folk.
Our next concert will be the most important of the year when
we shall be appearing with the famous
Band of the Blues and Royals at Cheltenham Town Hall
on Saturday September 11 at 7.30pm
The concert is in support of
Help for Heroes and tickets £12 are available from Town Hall Box Office
0844 576 2210,
or Colin Acton on 01452 714360
will be happy to supply them.
The programme will include, Radetsky, Stars and Stripes, Easter Hymn and Bring Him Home and will conclude with some Last Night of the Proms fun!
Come and hear the fabulous singing of Sue Black tonight
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The choir sang in the Bacon Theatre last Friday night (August 13) in its third concert in the last 6 weeks. Making his debut as Musical Director of the choir was young Ralph Barnes, who has been Assistant MD since 2003 and who took over the choir on a temporary basis following the retirement of John Blenkinsopp in March of this year. He received the backing of the committee and was promoted to MD during this last week.
The concert was organised by the Gloucestershire Federation of Women’s Institutes and was in support of WI funds. The concert was compered by Sue Wilson who as well as being Vice-President of WI is also VP of the choir. Sue said that recently 5000 women members had been entertained by the group ‘Only Men Allowed’ with some somewhat raunchy Tom Jones songs. She said that although she couldn’t promise those young men, she knew that the audience was in for a good evening with some slightly older ones.
The choir was in good form and performed some very exciting pieces from its repertoire, including songs by Queen, Paul Simon and Robbie Williams. As well as energetically leading the choir from the stand Ralph also demonstrated his other role within the choir. With microphone in hand and with a musical accompaniment provided by the theatre’s sound system, he sang three songs, Born Free, Bridge over troubled water, and the Fields of Athenry, which he introduced by saying that it had been a favourite song of a well-loved choir member, the late Charlie Roberts, and he was singing it in his memory. Jeff Bourton earlier wowed the audience with a trio of songs, which he thought illustrated the aspiration of the WI, that of trying to make the world a better place - I believe, Anthem and You raise me up.
From next Monday the choir will concentrate on rehearsing the songs that it will perform in the concert with the Blues and Royals on Saturday September 11 in Cheltenham Town Hall. The concert is in support of Help for Heroes.
Read about the choir's latest concert with the Central Band of Kazakhstan
in the Concert Reports Page
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The Choir would like to welcome John Oglethorpe who joined us for rehearsal tonight to give singing a try.
John we hope you're hooked.
We welcome new and experienced male singers.
Join us on Monday evenings at The Churchdown Community Centre , rehearsals start at 7.30pm.
Come and be part of our huge family - you won't be dissapointed.
Pete Wilson.
Chairman