1932: Treverva Quartet formed by Edgar S. Kessell.
1936: Treverva Male Voice Choir formed.
1936-1979: Edgar S. Kessell MBE, Musical Director.
The choir comprised 24 members.
(????-1977): Edward Goldsmith, Accompanist.
1976: Westward television documentary entitled Places Where They Sing, which featured members of the choir talking about their love of singing under a general narration by Edgar Kessell.
1977-????: Edward Goldsmith, Musical Director.
1980: Ruth Verran, Accompanist.
1983: Took part in the 1,000 Voice Concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
John Adams, Musical Director.
Ruth Bray, Accompanist.
2011: John Adams, Musical Director at the Cornwall International MVC Festival.
2011: Terry Reid, Accompanist at the Cornwall International MVC Festival.
2013: John Adams, Musical Director at the Cornwall International MVC Festival.
2013: Terry Reid, Accompanist at the Cornwall International MVC Festival.
August 2011: Treverva at 75 recorded at Treverva Chapel.
December 2012: “The Choir can proudly say it was there when Enys House was opened for a public performance for the first time in over 50 years. The afternoon Carol Concert on Sunday was a sell-out and the restoration work on the house was very much a work in progress. The first half of the concert was from the choir’s usual repertoire, finishing with the rousing Russian ‘Kalinka’. For the second half, Santa hats were donned and the sounds of Merritt and Warmington as well as the Coventry Carol were aired. The choir was conducted by MD John Adams with Ruth Bray as accompanist. They also combined on flute and piano with some James Galway arrangements of Christmas carols and with the welcome addition of a guest appearance by second flautist, Sophie Hooper.”
The baton used by Edgar S. Kessell MBE and a conductor’s music stand presented to the choir by the Holman Climax Choir, together with a considerable collection of much of the choir’s early music, chapel Bibles & hymn books, the communion rail and pulpit front are all at the Cornish Heritage Collection at Poldark Mine museum in Wendron.
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