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I Love to Sing…Ian Grice

As most people will know by now Ian Grice has taken over from Meryl as Acting Musical Director. Ian has the weighty responsibility of preparing the Choir for the Festival …

2017 Review of the Year

Deal or No Deal Most Choirs will generally have a quiet period during the winter months after Christmas, re-charging  the batteries somewhat after the exertions of the festivities. One notable …

Our Very Own

Normal end-of- term  choir practice  was turned into a surprise concert  by Mansfield & District Male Voice Choir last Tuesday evening. Meryl  has decided, after 14 years’ service, to hand …

Christmas Business

“Business!’ cried the Ghost, wringing its hands again, “Mankind was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were, all, my business. The deals of my trade were but a drop …

Heralding Christmas

St.Mary Magdelene Church, Ogle Street, Hucknall NG15 7AS – Saturday 2 December – 7pm Mansfield & District MVC  and Bestwood  MVC Present “Heralding Christmas”   Setting the scene for the …

The Net “Chorister”

The latest version of the British Choirs on the Net ‘Chorister’ Newsletter is now available online. http://www.choirs.org.uk/chorister/nov2017.pdf This edition includes features on the London A Cappella Festival, Holocaust Memorial Day …

They Shall Not Grow Old

Festival of Remembrance Mansfield Palace Theatre – Sunday 29 October 2017 Programme for Mansfield & District MVC- Stout Hearted Men, Bring Him Home, Comrades in Arms, There is No Death, …

Let All Men Sing

Since singing is so good a thing, I wish all men would learn to sing – William Byrd ( 1540- 1623) “Let All Men Sing” – Joint Concert with The …

I Love To Sing: Mick Tunney

As singers we are all involved in the business of story-telling. The songs we sing are all about telling someone’s story and the songs we like to sing the best …