1929: Tintagel Orpheus Male Voice Choir formed.
1929-1955: Jack Thomas, Musical Director – a Welshman who moved to Tintagel to quarry slate.
1950-2000: Sheila Flower, Accompanist.
1955-1962: Cliff Inman, Musical Director.
1962-1968: Arthur Biddick, took over the baton until
1968-1989: Mel Rowe, Musical Director.
1983: Took part in the 1,000 Voice Concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
1989-1993: Penny Mendoza, Musical Director.
1990: The Choir produced its first Professional Commercial recording.
1994-1997: Tony Tournoff, Musical Director.
June 1994: Weekend sharing in the Bi-Centenary celebrations at Holy Trinity Church in Wavertree, Liverpool.
October 1994: The Choir combined with 26 other Cornish Male Choirs in a 1000 Voice Concert in the Royal Albert Hall.
1995: The Choir produced its second Professional Commercial recording.
1996: Weekend visit to Wales with the City of Cardiff Male Voice Choir.
1997: Visit to York singing in the Minster and giving a concert at Fulford Church.
1997-2000: Elizabeth “Buffy” Wade, Musical Director.
1998: Visit to Wigan and Liverpool singing with the Parkside Colliery Male Voice Choir.
1999: Weekend visit to Hadley Male Voice Choir in Telford.
May 2000: Visit to Swansea, giving a concert in the chapel used by The Morriston Male Voice Choir for their practices.
2000-2004: Edna Sewell, Musical Director.
2004: David Sherbird, Musical Director.
Penny Barclay, Musical Director.
2011: Penny Barclay, Musical Director at the Cornwall International MVC Festival.
2011: Alan Dawe, Accompanist at the Cornwall International MVC Festival.
2013: Penny Barclay, Musical Director at the Cornwall International MVC Festival.
2013: Alan Dawe, Accompanist at the Cornwall International MVC Festival.
The Choir has performed in Austria, Switzerland, Germany, and the South of France, five times in Liverpool (in both Cathedrals), Warwick, Cardiff, Bristol, Wigan and three times with the Massed Choirs at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
The choir has combined with other Cornish Male Choirs to take part in the BBC Songs of Praise from Truro Cathedral.
In the five visits to the Cornwall County Music Festival in Truro the Choir has managed to win the Championship Cup for Male Choirs under 40 members, on four occasions.Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evening in the Tintagel Methodist
More information can be found about the choir on its website: http://tintagelmalevoicechoir.co.uk/
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