1921 – Newlyn Male Voice Choir 1921: Newlyn Male Voice Choir formed. 1921: The Newlyn Male Voice Choir first performed to raise money for the family of a quarry worker who had died. 1921: Mr Thomas, Musical Director. 1960 to after 1980: Mrs Marion Rae, Accompanist. 1980: J D
Information has been taken from the Pelynt Male Voice Choir website. 4th October 1966: Formation date. 1966: Musical Director, Clifford Eatwell. 1983: Took part in the 1,000 Voice Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. 1988: Denzil Rowe, Musical Director. (1988 prog) 1988: Robert Whatty, Accompanist. (1988 prog) 1996: John Trethewey,
1983: The Cornish Federation of Male Voice Choirs was formed. Its formation was inspired by the 1983 massed concert of Cornish male voice choirs at the Royal Albert Hall. Its objectives: To organise concerts and recitals To encourage composers and arrangers To produce modern arrangements for the furtherance of
Information obtained from the Choir’s website. Nankersey is the old Cornish name for the village of Flushing. 1950: Formed as The Nankersey Glee Singers with twelve members. 1950: Harry Owen, Musical Director, a renowned bass soloist who was the conductor of the Flushing Male Voice Choir in the 1930s
Information taken from the Wadebridge Male Voice Choir website. 1920: Wadebridge Male Voice Choir formed. Established by Mr Harry Woolcock and is one of the oldest in Cornwall. Dr. A. F. Wilson-Gunn, Musical Director. Mrs Elizabeth Fishwick, Accompanist. 1925: Wadebridge Male Voice Choir (Photo: taken from the Choir’s Facebook
Circa 1940: St Buryan Male Voice Choir formed. Circa 1940: Hugh Rowe, Musical Director. 1983: Took part in the 1,000 Voice Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. Circa 1985-1988: Elizabeth Stubbings, Musical Director. 2011: Portia Grant, Musical Director at the Cornwall International MVC Festival. 2011: Norman Bunney, Accompanist at the
1969: Launceston Male Voice Choir formed from an amalgam of Launceston Brotherhood and the Methodist Male Voice Choir. 1983: Took part in the 1,000 Voice Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. From a 1988 programme: Sue Ranson – Brotherhood, Musical Director. John Beare – Methodists, Musical Director. Lawrence Pett
Material for this potted history has been taken from the choir’s website and an article in the Cornish Times, updated by Keith Wilson and David Lashbrooke. 1923: Tommy Mark, a Polperro fisherman lay-preacher known as The Fishermen’s Bishop and Eva Cloke, the wife of a Polperro fisherman, and organist at the Chapel brought
Much of the material for this potted history has been taken from St Stythians Male Voice Choir – A Brief History by S J Stephens and we recommend it for a fuller history. 1913: A male choir was formed in Stithians. 1913: J H Bowden, Musical Director. First World
The inspiration for the formation of the Loveny Male Voice Choir came from a Cornishman from St Neot – Alan Pascoe. This potted history has been compiled using material from the choir’s website including the memories of Pam Pascoe, Alan’s wife. 1971: The first discussion regarding the formation