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The choir participated in the festival, which attracts male choirs from all over the UK and overseas countries, including Finland, Czech Republic, Germany and Australia to mention just a few. Our first concert was in Bodmin on Friday evening 28 April with four other choirs. Although we were warned that Bodmin is undergoing a major…

The Choir were delighted to sing with the Saltash Ladies Choir on 8 April.  We had been invited to tea at 5.00pm so our coach set off from Sidmouth at 2.30 picking up members and their wives/partners along the way, finally leaving Exmouth at about half past three.  Unfortunately, being a holiday weekend, Exeter Chiefs…

Fantastic end to the year. On Friday 16 December we joined with five other choirs at Exeter Cathedral for “The Big Festive Sing”. A packed cathedral and we sang our three festive songs to raptuous applause! Then on Saturday 17 December we had our Christmas Concert at St Peter’s Church, Budleigh, when we were joined…

The concert at All Saints Church, Sidmouth on 10 September was a special affair for two long standing choir members both celebrating their golden wedding  anniversaries on that very day.  By coincidence John and Ann Sanders and Adrian and Gwen Haysom got married on 10 September 1966.  After the concert they hosted an afterglow for…

A great concert in Ottery St Mary with Ystrad Mynach MVC for the benefit of Ottery Help Scheme.  A full church, thanks to efforts of the Help Scheme and our own publicity and banners.  Good singing and two wonderful organ solos from our MD, Michael Graham  Over £1400 raised for the charity!

The Choir had the pleasure of singing in Exeter Cathedral in the afternoon of Saturday 13 August.   We were delighted that so many people turned up to see and listen to us.  Many had come specially for the concert, while others were lucky tourists who were visiting the cathedral when we were singing.   We sang…

The choir sang at Crediton Parish Church on 23 July for the benefit of Crediton Community Transport.  The acoustics in this grand church are fantastic enhancing the sound of the choir singing at its best!  Our guest soloist was Iryna Ilnytska, mezzo-soprano.  She sang six arias from various operas and the audience and choir thought…

Once again the choir sang at the RNLI Lifeboat Station in Exmouth as part of the Sea Sunday Service.  About 30 members of the choir were present and they sung four songs to the assembled audience of about 200.  Among the audience was the grandson of Exmouth lifeboat Coxwain, Will Carder, who was landlord of…

We performed in support of Rotary Club to a packed church at Sidmouth on 18 June.  This was a little different for the choir because our musical director, Michael Graham,  was unable to conduct, and we had the pleasure of having Laurence Blyth to conduct us.  The concert was a great success raising £1600 for Rotary…

Excellent concert at St Peter’s Church with Barnstaple MVC.  Good singing and very good company.  Well done to all concerned!