Well, almost! It is great to be able to tell you that we start choir practices again in November and are looking forward at some time in the hopefully near future to being able to entertain you all again. If anyone has decided in the long hours of lockdown that choral singing is for them…
Cancellation of events
Mayo Male Voice Choir, in compliance with Official HSE Health Guidelines concerning the Coronavirus pandemic, has announced that all events planned for this its twentieth anniversary year have been cancelled. This includes our Annual Spring Concert scheduled for May 1st next. We would like to thank our faithful followers for their support, and assure them…
9th Mayo International Choral Festival postponed to 2021
The organisers of the Mayo International Choral Festival, which takes place during the second last week in May each year has announced that the 9th festival is postponed to May 2021. Said Festival Producer, Declan Durcan “we have taken the decision in light of the rapidly evolving Covid-19 situation. All choir leaders and coordinators of…
Mayo International Choral Festival 2019
The Mayo Male Voice Choir will be participating in the concert at the Holy Rosary Church in Castlebar on Thursday May 23rd at 8 pm We will also be participating in a competition, this year in the group “Songs From A Musical” on Saturday May 25th at noon.
Mayo Peace Park 10th Anniversary Concert in Christchurch, Castlebar
Death of Charlie Davis RIP
The death has occurred suddenly of Charlie Davis, son of our esteemed colleague Lar Davis (Baritone section). Reposing at The Coady Funeral Home on Wednesday evening from 5 o’clock with removal at 7 o’clock to the Church of the Holy Rosary. Requiem Mass on Thursday morning at 11 o’clock with the funeral proceeding to Castlebar…
An ‘Amazing’ choir from the Netherlands to perform in Mayo!
Hailing from Holten, a village in the north east of the Netherlands, ‘Amazing Popkoor’ will visit Mayo in October upon the invitation of the Mayo International Choral Festival. Their trip will involve a tour of the West of Ireland culminating in a concert in Christchurch, Castlebar, together with the ‘Mayo Male Voice Choir’ and the ‘The Rolling Waves’ on Friday 13th October.
Formed in 1994, this mixed adult choir has 40 members and their repertoire consists of beautiful renditions of many of the all-time favourite pop-songs, in four-part a cappella arrangements. Directed by Marion Mulders the choir performs regularly at choral festivals and events in the Netherlands and in Europe including Finland and Germany.
Arís Choir – Go the Distance
This video was published on 13 Jul 2017 Arís Celebration Choir’s cover of the Disney song ‘Go The Distance’ which was composed by Alan Menken. Ireland’s Arís Celebration Choir, sing an inspiring repertoire of traditional and modern classics. Under the musical direction of internationally renowned Veronica McCarron, the Arís Celebration Choir is committed to introducing…
AGM Of The Mayo Male Voice Choir
The 17th Annual General Meeting of the Mayo Male Voice Choir took place last week in the Parish Centre, Castlebar.
After a one minute silence for deceased members the Chairman Jim Tiernan welcomed members and reflected on a very successful year that culminated with three performances in the recent Mayo International Choral Festival. Achieving the runners-up prize in the Male Voice Section of the festival was a fitting conclusion and reward for the effort expended during the year. The secretary Frank Larkin outlined in detail all of the year’s activities while the treasurer Jimmy Murphy presented a healthy balance sheet once again.
The MMVC Annual Spring Concert 2017
Mayo Male Voice Choir held their annual Spring Concert at Ballintubber Abbey, Co Mayo on the evening of the 27th April.
The concert was ably compèred by Frank Forde and we played to a full house. We were supported by two superb artists, Ross Scanlon – a strong tenor, and Emma Nash – an amazing soprano of whom Frank Forde, our compère, said “We have heard an angel in the Abbey tonight”.