The Castleford Male Voice Choir (CMVC) is a male voice choir based in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England.[1] The choir was established in 1926.
| Castleford Male Voice Choir | |
|---|---|
| Choir | |
| Also known as | Castleford MVC; CMVC |
| Origin | Castleford, United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1926 (98 years ago) |
| Genre | Male voice choir |
| Headquarters | Castleford/Pontefract, West Yorkshire |
| Website | www.castlefordmvc.co.uk |
The choir has recorded LPs.[2] It has appeared on the BBC television programme The One Show.[3] It has toured nationally and internationally, for example to Salzburg in Austria where it appeared with the Salzburg Singers.[4] The choir undertakes joint concerts as well as appearing on its own.[5]
The Castleford MVC meets weekly at the Trinity Methodist Church Hall in Castleford.[3]
Discography
editRecordings include:[2]
- Golden Jubilee (1975)
- Yorkshire Mixture (1978) – with the Queensbury Music Centre Band
- With A Voice Of Singing (2001)
References
edit- ^ "Castleford Male Voice Choir". Wakefield District Community Online. 14 April 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Castleford Male Voice Choir Discography", Discogs, retrieved 17 July 2017
- ^ a b "Castleford Male Voice Choir will make its television debut on the BBC's The One Show this evening (Tuesday March 6)". Pontefract and Castleford Express. 6 March 2012.
- ^ Thackray, K. (17 October 2012), Vocal Concert – Salzburg Singers And Castleford Male Voice Choir, UK: Silcoates School, retrieved 17 July 2017[permanent dead link]
- ^ Joint Concert with Castleford Male Voice Choir, UK: Spirit of Harmony, 20 October 2017, retrieved 17 July 2017[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Castleford Male Voice Choir website
- Castleford Male Voice Choir on Facebook
- Castleford Male Voice Choir on YouTube
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