The second first was the premiere of the Irish ballad Star of the County Down. This was Matthew’s first arrangement specially for the choir and it was enthusiastically received by the packed audience. The last first was the debut performance by six of the 20 new members attracted to the successful Open Evening in October. They joined the choir on stage… Read More »A great choir Christmas – now for 2024!

There was an appreciative audience at St John’s Old Coulsdon on 17 February for CMVC’s first outing in 2024. For the second concert in succession, the choir included a number of new faces as more aspiring choristers from October’s recruitment Open Evening felt confident enough to stage. In his opening remarks, Music Director Matthew Quinn welcomed them and commented how encouraging… Read More »New Year and More New Faces