Budleigh Salterton Male Voice Choir
Next Concert
The choir's next concert is on Saturday 16 June 2012 at 7.30pm in Ottery St Mary Parish Church and is in aid of Otter Vale Hospiscare. Special...
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Pleased to announce the appointment of our new Musical Director, Peter Good, who starts with the choir in the new year.
Join Us
Although we have sixty-six active members, we are always looking for new members to swell our ranks and to replace the few who have to leave us for one reason or another. We will give a warm welcome both to experienced singers and to those who have always wanted to take up this rewarding hobby, but have never had the time or “courage” to try.
Budleigh Salterton is a small town, on the south east coast of the county of Devon, situated on the River Otter estuary with a long pebble beach. It is part of the Jurassic coastline which stretches from Exmouth to Portland Bill.
The choir was formed in 1974 under the musical direction of Pam Jones, who is now its Life President. The current Musical Director is Peter Good, newly appointed in January 2012 on the retirement of Allen Coles. As a result of active ongoing recruitment, the choir has grown to around 66 members as at January 2012. We sing around 12 to 15 concerts a year, all for the benefit of local and national charities, and have raised in excess of £50,000 in the last five years alone.
We have sung in many places as far afield as Holland, and from Cornwall and Wales in the west, to Broadstairs in the east. However most of our concerts are in the towns and villages of Devon, including performances at the Sidmouth Folk Festival and Budleigh Salterton Festival of Music, in addition we have several joint concerts each year, most recently with Caldicott Male Voice Choir, the Wagga City Rugby Male Choir from Australia, the Rame Peninsular Male Choir, the Barnstaple Ladies Choir and Renaissance Ladies Choir.
2011 saw the choir participating in the International Festival of Male Choirs in Truro in April/May, attending the AngloWelsh Festival of Male Voices in St David’s Hall, Cardiff in September together with choirs from all over the country and the world champion Corey Brass Band. Also at the Royal British Legion Remembrance day concert at the Great Hall, Exeter University in November, and leading the carols and singing at the Royal British Legion’s service in memory of the recent fallen in Plymouth in December, when they were joined on stage by members of the Military Wives Choir. A memorable and moving occasion.
All this and also the numerous concerts around the region raising money for local and national charities.
A very full and productive year very much enjoyed by all choir men.
Please browse this website for further details of our future events and how to join the choir.
