Gresley Male Voice Choir, Autumn Celebrity Concert 2015

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Lots of mixed Choirs don’t have enough Male singers, and many established Male voice Choirs are not managing to find younger recruits (see my series of ...

Cantores Minores Male Choir of St. John’s Archcathedral Cantores Minores was founded in 1990 by Joseph A. Herter, with assistance from Ryszard Gieros and Alfred Stefankiewicz. Almost from the very beginning, it has been afliated with St. John’s Archcathed...  moreCantores Minores Male Choir of St. John’s Archcathedral Cantores Minores was founded in 1990 by Joseph A. Herter, with assistance from Ryszard Gieros and Alfred Stefankiewicz. Almost from the very beginning, it has been afliated with St. John’s Archcathedral in Warsaw, initially as a boys’ Choir. It has performed with many Polish and foreign symphony orchestras. Foreign tours have taken the Choir to over twenty countries. It has won numerous awards at international choral competitions, including those in Lecco, Italy (1997), Moscow (2000), Prague (2002, 2003, 2004, 2017), Międzyzdroje, Poland (2004), Warsaw (2013, 2015, 2016), Grójec, Kraków and Łomża (2017). It has also taken part in several television and theatre productions. Cantores Minores is a co-founder of the Polish Section of the International Federation of Pueri Cantores. The Choir has a broad repertoire including Gregorian chant, a cappella sacred works (for Lent and Advent, Passion songs, Christmas carols), sacred compositions with the accompan...    less

"Sound an Alarm", from Handel's "Judas Maccabaeus", arranged Harold Noble. Performed by Gresley Male Voice Choir, Swadlincote, October 2016

Chariots, by John Kirkpatrick, Gresley Male Voice Choir, December 2013

Gresley Male Voice Choir singing "Morte Criste" in Beauvais Cathedral 2008

This video was taken during a St. Helens Male Voices rehearsal. This shortened version has been created in order to provide a short demo of our voices.

An arrangement by David Drinkell of a very old traditional Dorset Carol - Sung here by Bournemouth Male Voice Choir at a concert in Tyneham Church in Dorset on 13th December 2013. Video courtesy of Steve Blowers. The members of Bournemouth Male Voice ...  moreAn arrangement by David Drinkell of a very old traditional Dorset Carol - Sung here by Bournemouth Male Voice Choir at a concert in Tyneham Church in Dorset on 13th December 2013. Video courtesy of Steve Blowers. The members of Bournemouth Male Voice met at central Bournemouth and took a coach off into the depths of Dorset to give a Concert at Tyneham Church. It was an amazing evening – the church absolutely stuffed to capacity the Choir uber-vibrant and full of good music. An historic event 70 years on (to the week) from the evacuation of Tyneham and the occasion, the poetry and music stirred up many differing feelings; laughter, poignancy and nostalgia chief amongst them. A privilege to take part in the event – thanks to Lt Col Ken Davies for his perfect organisation of the event – the phrase military precision comes to mind!  less

Spaséñiye Sodélal (Salvation is Created) - A Kievan Chant Composed by Pavel Tchesnokov. Recorded at St Hildas Church, Cross Green, Leeds on 26 March 2015. Performed by Leeds Male Voice Choir. Directed by Tim Knight.

Gresley Male Voice Choir 2011