We’ll all soon be putting up our Christmas trees and buying sprouts, and it’s already time to put our first carol concert of the season into your diaries.
We’re thrilled to have been invited to St James’s church in Haslingden on Saturday th 9th of December.
It’s unlikely to be cold and snowy, but you can be sure of the warmest of welcomes and the chance to get that cosy Christmassy feeling.
Doors open at 7pm, with the concert starting at 7.30pm.
See you there!
Dec 2nd 2023, 7:30pm. Concert with the Scout Band, at The Circle, Bacup.
Dec 9th 2023 7:30pm. Carol Concert, St James’s Church, Haslingden. With the Rossendale Ladies and Festival Choirs.
Dec 15th 2023, 7:30pm. 14th Rossendale Rotary Carol Concert, St Mary’s Church, Rawtenstall. With the Rossendale Ladies and Festival Choirs.
Dec 16th 2023, 11:00am (till 2pm). Christmas shopping performance, TESCO Rawtenstall.
Dec 22nd 2023, 11:00am (till 2pm). Christmas shopping performance, TESCO Haslingden.
The Rossendale Male Voice Choir was formed in March 1924, with ordinary chaps from the mills singing under the guidance of founder conductor Fred Tomlinson from Rawtenstall.
Those ordinary chaps went on to bring many competition victories home to the valley, including an unprecedented four wins at the International Eisteddfod at Llangollen. We sing locally and nationally, at venues from pubs to The Bridgewater.
In 2024 we’ll celebrate our centenary in style and have an amazing 100 years worth of stories and successes to share in our Centenary Performances. We’ll be treating you to an audio visual spectacular, with video and audio clips stretching back into our history, taking you on the same journey through time that the choir has experienced. The men of todays choir will perform an exciting soundtrack to accompany this visual feast, with a range of wonderful pieces selected from the choirs historic repertoire.
Please email us at secretary@rossendalemalevoicechoir.co.uk for details.
For several months now a tallented local videographer, Pat Duggan, has been stalking us!
He’s been there with us in pubs, at concerts, in our rehearsals and even in our homes! And he’s always had a couple of cameras and some sound equipment with him, capturing the essence of the choir, it’s history, character and the joy, fun and friendship of being part of it.
As we start the final preparations for our Centenary in 2024, this a great insight into what the Rossendale Male Voice Choir is all about.
Enjoy!
In April 2022 we had our third visit to the fantastic Cornwall International Male Choral Festival, performing with top-class choirs from the UK and around the world.
We were honoured to have been asked to sing at the opening Gala Concert in Truro Cathedral, and here are a few videos from the live stream of our performances that night.
Musical Director
Joining the Rossendale Male Voice Choir as Musical Director in 2015, Matthew has injected a new impetus into the choir and won the award for top conductor at the Cornwall International Male Choral Festival in 2017
Accompanist
Liz has been accompanying singers since she joined the junior section of Manchester Mecca Bands as a teenager. After thirty years of sharing her love and enthusiasm for music with her piano and vocal students, Liz brings her versatile talents and dynamic performance energy to the Choir
Assistant Conductor
Charles joined the choir in 1987, singing with the First Tenors ever since. He is also the lead conductor of the Rossendale Festival Choir which is a mixed choir formed from members of the RMVC and the Rossendale Ladies Choir.
CONTACTS
Secretary: Peter Beetham, peterbeetham@hotmail.com
REHEARSALS
Every Monday at 7.30pm
St Peters Church, St. Peters Avenue, Haslingden, Rossendale BB4 6NZ