CORBY MALE VOICE CHOIR
Members of the National Association of Choirs - Anglia Region ( Formerly Group 20 ).
Has during its first 30 years, performed or appeared on the concert stage or on TV with the following choirs, celebrities, groups, bands and soloists;-
MALE VOICE CHOIRS;- AT HOME IN THE UK
Aberfan MVC
Bure Valley MVC Binley MVC Blackneath MVC Bournemouth MVC Braintree College MVC Brymbo Male Choir Budleigh Salterton MVC Burlington Welsh Male Chorus (Canada)
Caldicot MVC Canadian Orpheus Male Choir Cantonian Singers Cardiff Athletic Club MVC Cardiff MVC Cardiff Police MVC Cestrian MVC Chelmsford MVC Chipping Norton MVC Churchdown MVC City of Coventry MVC Cor Meibion Caron Cor Meibion De Cymru Cor Meibon Dyffryn Nantelle MVC Cor Meibon Bro Glyndwr Cor Meibion Trelawnyd Cor Y Gyrlais Cotswold MVC Croydon MVC Cwmbach MVC Coevorden Mannenkoor (Holland)
Dalston MVC Dublin Welsh MVC Dursley MVC
Exeter MVC Exeter Police MVC
Fairwater Conservative MVC Featherstone & District MVC
Glasgow Philharmonic MVC Gresley MVC
Huntingdon MVC Hadley & District Orpheus MVC Hampshire Police MVC High Wycombe Orpheus MVC Imperial College MVC (London)
Kings Lynn MVC
Leamington Spa RNA MVC Leicester City MVC Leigh Orpheus MVC London Welsh MVC Loughborough MVC
Melbourne MVC Metropolitan Police MVC Morriston RFC MVC Mouez Paotred Breizh, Brittany (France) Mynyddislwyn Male Choir Metropolitan Male Choir of South Australia -- 2 -- Northampton MVC
Oxford Welsh MVC
Peterborough MVC Parkhall MVC
Rugby MVC Rolls Royce Derby MVC Rhayader & District MVC Royal Tunbridge Wells Orpheus MVC Royal Naval Association MVC Rushmoor Oddfellows MVC
St Edmundsbury MVC Shelfield MVC Stevenage MVC Solent MVC South Wales Burma Star MVC South Woodham Ferrers MVC Swindon MVC Stanhope MVC Snowdon Colliery Welfare MVC
Torbay Police MVC Tamworth MVC Taunton Deane MVC Thanet MVC Thornhill MVC Thurnscoe Harmonic MVC Thurrock MVC
Vauxhall Motors MVC Vauxhall MVC
Wadebridge MVC Wantage MVC Warley MVC Welwyn Garden City MVC West Midlands Police MVC Weybridge MVC Wigston MVC Wolverhampton Orpheus MVC Worrall MVC Wycombe Orpheus Male Choir
Ynysowen MVC
AT HOME and / or ABROAD
Deutsche Eiche Chor (Nierenhof, Germany) Chorgemeinschaft Deilbachtal (Velbert, Germany) MGV der VEW Energie (Dortmund, Germany)
INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN CELEBRITIES;
Sir Harry Secombe Dame Vera Lynn OBE Cliff Richard OBE Elaine Paige Moira Anderson Lionel Bart Honor Blackman Wendy Craig Michael Denison Michael Elphick Rebecca Evans Gretchen Franklin Hannah Gordon Dulcie Gray Jason Howard Dafydd Iwan David Jacobs Ute Lemper John Heddle Nash (1983) John Nettles Nigel Ogden Alvin Stardust Jean Treadaway Dorothy Tutin CBE Dougie Squires Dancers Geoff Eales Trio Children of Laine Theatre Arts, Epsom. -- 3 --
International GUEST ARTISTE; Hale al Orfali, Mezzo-soprano, Langenberg, Germany (2004)
The MASSED BANDS of;
H.M.Royal Marines The Grenadier Guards The Welsh Guards The Central Band of the RAF The RAF Squadronaires The 2nd Battalion The Royal Canadian Regiment The Royal British Legion Band The Pipes & Drums of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment
OTHER CHOIRS / GROUPS ( Mixed / Ladies / Childrens )
Ad Lib Choir, Rushden, Northamptonshire Aragon Singers of Buckden, Cambs. Anglian Accents, Mildenhall, Suffolk (Ladies Barbershop Harmony Chorus) Bishop Stopford School Choir, Kettering (1981) (2002) Brundall Singers (The) Cavendish Singers, Kettering, Northamptonshire Chicas, Caernarfon, (Wales) Corby Girls Choir, Corby, Northamptonshire (1986) Corby Salvation Army Singing Company, Northamptonshire Corby Amateur Theatrical Society (C.A.T.S.) (2002) Corby Gang Show (2002) Eclipse (Corby) (2002) Fresh Sound, St Columba’s, Corby, Northamptonshire Gildenburgh Choir, Peterborough Gretton Ladies Choir, Northamptonshire (1997) Horringer Singers, Suffolk Irchester Community Primary School Choir, Northamptonshire (2006) Jane Jarrett Dancers (2002) Katrina School of Dance (2002) Leicester South (SA) Timbrells (2006) Marica Turner School of Highland Dancers (2002) Masquerade Youth Choir Orwell Singers, Ipswich Oundle Primary School Choir (2001) Pheonix Singers (The) Rainbow Singers, Rugby (1983) Sawtry Chorale, Huntingdon St Brendan’s School Choir, Corby, Northamptonshire (1979) Stewarts & Lloyds Highland Dancers, Corby (1981) Studfall Junior School Choir, Corby, Northamptonshire (2006) SA Songster Brigade of Kettering Citadel Corps (2005), (2006) The SA Songster Brigades of Leicester South; Northampton East; & Nottingham Stapleford (2006)
Weldon Hand Bell Ringers (1983)
-- 4 -- BANDS; Beanfield School Band, Corby, Northamptonshire (1977) & (1981) Bishop Stopford School Band (1981) Corby District Band (1982) (1991) Corby Sea Cadet Unit Band (1977) Corby Silver Band (1994) (2000) (2001) Corby Star Brass Band (1993) Doc Martens Band (1995) GUS Footwear Band Hammonds Sauce Works Band HM Royal Marines School of Music, Deal (1984) (1985) Kettering Salvation Army Citadel Band Leics & Northants Army Cadet Corps of Drums (1995) North Northamptonshire Battalion Boys Brigade Band (1977) Northamptonshire Police Pipe Band (1995) Northamptonshire Youth Brass Band (2003) Peterborough Citadel Band (2003) Prince William School Orchestra, Oundle (2000) Royal Anglian Regimental Band (1995) Raunds Temperance Band Stewarts & Lloyds Recreation Club Pipe Band, Corby (1977) & (1981) Sandemans Band (1995) Studfall Junior School Band, Corby, Northamptonshire (2006) 60’s Club Band, Rothwell (2006) (2007) Thrapston Town Band (2007) Vauxhall Motors Orchestra, (Luton) Warren Eagle Trio (1978) Wellingborough Salvation Army Band Youth Brass 2000 (2005) (2006) (2007)
LOCAL GUEST ARTISTES;
Johnny Ballantyne Rachel Butler (Smith) (2004) Mike & Jenny Clark (Salvation Army, Kettering ) Sylvia Cobley (Berryman) Vera Douglas Gareth Evans Angela Ferguson Kenneth Fletcher Christine Howlett Vera Moore Graham Meers Sam Muir Janet Spence Graham Thompson Keith & Linda Tomlinson Paul Turner (1981) Benita Vizma Muriel Wallis David Jones – Soprano Coronet (1991) Helen Wright -- 5 -- Associated Choirs;
Amman Valley MVC Bristol MVC Canoldir MC Dalesman MVC Derbyshire Constabulary MVC Dowlais MVC (1978) Filton MVC Hull MVC Irlam MVC Llanelli MVC Maesteg & District MVC Morriston Orpheus Choir Neath MVC Newcastle MVC Newport MVC Northants & Hunts Masonic MVC Parkside Colliery MVC Porthcawl MVC Steeton MVC Tenby MVC Tredegar Orpheus MVC (1985) Treorchy MC Ynysowen MVC (1983) Ynysybwl MVC (1979) (1980) Ystrad Mynach MVC Woolangong Lamplighters MVC, Sydney, Australia.
Broadland Youth Choir Harmony Girls Choir
CORBY MALE VOICE CHOIR has performed at the following renowned VENUES in the UK;
The Royal Albert Hall, London; (2006 London Welsh Festival of Male Choirs) Ely Cathedral (2002) Peterborough Cathedral St Edmundsbury Cathedral St Albans Cathedral Wallsall Town Hall (1982) Hyde Park, London (VE Day Celebrations 6th May 1995) Rushden & Diamonds FC, Nene Park (1995) Rugby School The Boston Stump Benn Hall, Rugby (1983) Ashwell Manor, Oakham, Leicestershire Nene Hall, Daventry (1982) Stamford Arts Festival (1981) Corn Exchange, Ipswich (1997) Central Hall, Kettering Methodist Church, Crowland, Lincs. (1983) St Michael & All Angels Parish Church, Langtoft, Lincs. (2002) Festival Hall, Corby Wicksteed Park Pavilion, Kettering St John’s Church, Kenilworth, Warwickshire (1979) -- 6 -- Fordhouses Methodist Church, Wolverhampton (1980) Vauxhall Main Hall, Luton (1980) Dunstable Methodist Church Prince William School, Oundle (2000) Barnsdale Lodge, Rutland (2001) Rutland Council Chambers, Oakham (2001) Uppingham School Hall Addison Centre, Kempston, Beds. MKC Home, Milton Keynes St Andrews Hall, Norwich (2004)
Also the following VENUES Abroad;
Buergerhaus, Langenberg, Germany Freischutz, Dortmund, Germany Burgerhaus, Bad Sassendorf, Germany The Moehne Dam, Germany Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem, Holland Sportscheune Niederbonsfeld, Germany Salle des Fetes Julien Green, Andresy, Paris, France
CORBY MALE VOICE CHOIR is pleased to be associated with the following Recording Company; Music Publishers / Distributors;-
Black Mountain Records, 1 Squire Court, The Marina, SWANSEA, SA1 3XB, Producers of the choir’s 1997 cassette recording ‘Coming of Age’. (Sold out).
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Alan Simmons Music, PO Box 7, Scissett, HUDDERSFIELD, HD8 9YZ
Alwyn Humphreys / Patterdale Music Ltd, 62 Pont Street Mews, Knightsbridge, LONDON, SW1X 0EF
Aureus Publishing Ltd., 24 Mafeking Road, CAERDYDD, CF23 5DQ, Cymru.
Banks Music Publications, The Old Forge, Sand Hutton, YORK, YO41 1LB
BaBa Productions, 17 Willow Road, NORTHALLERTON, North Yorks. DL7 8RX
Curiad, Old Library, County Road, Pen-Y-Groes, CAERNARFON, LL54 6EY
Goodmusic / Roberton Publications, PO Box 100, TEWKESBURY, GL20 7YQ
Grove Music, 15 Grove Road, Sonning Common, READING, Berks. RG4 9RH
MV Ars Cantandi, Am Weisenacker 5, D-69198 Schriesheim-Alt, Germany
SAIN, Llandwrog, CAERNARFON, Gwynedd, LL54 5TG
Swales Music Centre Ltd., 2 - 6 High Street, HAVERFORDWEST, Pembs. SA61 2DJ
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Compiled by CMVC Registrar and ex. Publicity Officer:- Tom Love