Formed in 1956 as the Derby Police Choir, the choir retained a long-standing connection with the Derbyshire Constabulary until 2018 when the choir separated from the police and rebranded with an emphasis on promoting male voice choral singing and raising ...  moreFormed in 1956 as the Derby Police Choir, the choir retained a long-standing connection with the Derbyshire Constabulary until 2018 when the choir separated from the police and rebranded with an emphasis on promoting male voice choral singing and raising money for charity- epitomised through charity registration in 2020. DCMVC rehearses Mondays 7:30-9:30pm at St Osmund's Church, London Road Derby. the choir is also available to book for events. For more information, see our website.  

Trudbol A Cappella : One Man Choir / One Man Barbershop Quartet

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   At the end of each of my one-day workshops I’ve recently started to record all the songs I’ve taught during the day. It’s nice for peopl...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   the choirs and workshops that I lead are run on the principle that music should be accessible to all. This means that I don’t use written music to te...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]Many singers come to choir – especially “singing for fun” groups – to get away from the stresses of regular life. they love to sing and...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   For the last eight years I’ve created a performance choir from scratch each year – a kind of Instant Choir, Just Add People – which I cal...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Rather than everyone singing all the time, many choirs ring the changes by creating smaller ensembles within the larger choir or have occasional solo...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   I’m always on the lookout for new songs to use with my singing workshops and choirs.   Sara Bareilles in concert by Anirudh Koul   Th...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   Having written about starting your own community choir, in 2011 I put my money where my mouth is and started a brand new singing group – my first in...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog from the Front of the Choir]   We’re in the middle of learning a song. People are struggling a bit. then someone asks: “What note is that?”   Photo by ph...