The Festival is a non-profit making company, limited by guarantee and is a registered charity.
As a charity, our objects include:
- to advance the education and skills of adult choral singers;
- to advance the choral education of young people in Cornwall;
- to encourage and develop the music skills of composers of all ages;
- to advance and develop the choral skills of conductors;
- to advance the development of national and international relations in the male voice movement.
The Festival is organised with the aim of developing greater strength across the male voice movement in a spirit of musical friendship.
2003: The First Festival
2005: The Second Festival
2007: The Third Festival
2009: The Fourth Festival
2011: The Fifth Festival
The Festival’s Extensive Programme:
Four International Gala Concerts
Two International Male Voice Choir Competitions
Twenty Regional Gala Concerts
Festival School Concerts/Workshops
Two Festival Lunchtime Concerts
Ten Festival Special Events
The performers:
Thirteen Choirs from Overseas.
Sixteen Choirs from the United Kingdon (excluding Cornwall)
Twenty-nine Choirs from Cornwall
Camborne Youth Band under Alan Pope
Festival Commission:
Russell Pascoe wrote a beautiful setting of My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose for Cornwall Changing Voices.
The Cornish National Music Archive has deposited the 2011 Festival Souvenir Programmes at Kresen Kernow.
2013: The Sixth Festival
The Festival’s Extensive Programme:
Four International Gala Concerts
Two International Male Voice Choir Competitions
Twenty-one Regional Gala Concerts
Festival School Concerts/Workshops
Two Festival Lunchtime Concerts
Fifteen Festival Special Events
The performers:
Nine Choirs from Overseas.
Eighteen Choirs from the United Kingdon (excluding Cornwall)
Thirty-four Choirs from Cornwall
St Keverne Youth Band under Gareth Churcher
The Cornish National Music Archive has deposited the 2013 Festival Souvenir Programmes at Kresen Kernow.
2022:
Hi, I was one of the Festival founders and can help provide photos of programmes etc, plus a potted history. Let me know how I can help.. Cheers John 07968 515673
Hi John,
Anything which you can provide to improve this page would be welcomed.
Please would you send it direct to me: tonymansell4@outlook.com
We appreciate you making contact.
Best wishes, Tony