Solent Male Voice Choir, one of Hampshire’s leading choirs, are pleased to announce their Evening Concert to be held at St. Faith’s Church, West Street, Havant on Saturday 15th November commencing at 7.00pm. Their special guests on that evening will be the renowned Treharris Male Voice Choir who are making a rare visit to the South Coast from their home in South Wales.
Solent Male Voice Choir, who are based in Havant, has been in existence for over 60 years and has a reputation for high-class renditions of songs from modern stage musicals through to religious works. Like most male voice choirs the music is chosen to suit the range of voices and the ability of the Choir, its repertoire including songs sung in Welsh as well as the more traditional items. The Choir has sung in many local venues, on tv and radio whilst also being invited to sing in the Royal Albert Hall in London, in concert with the prestigious Welsh National Opera, most counties in southern England and even in the valleys of South Wales. The Choir has raised monies for many charitable organisations both national and local.
Treharris Male Voice Choir started in the late 19th Century but was interrupted by events such as World Wars. Reforming in its current guise in 1960, mainly by the working men of Deep Navigation Colliery, it is currently led by esteemed Musical Director Mrs Llinos Davies, BEM. The Choir has a strong tradition of performing to entertain and raising money for charitable causes both at home and abroad. They too have sung at The Royal Albert Hall and several National Eisteddfods as well as many other English festivals – even travelling to Germany to perform.
Solent Male Voice Choir meet every Tuesday night to rehearse and learn new music under the leadership of Musical Director, Huw Thomas. Potential new members are always welcome to The Pallant Centre, Havant at 7.00pm to see what we do and to join us – there is no need to read music or take any sort of singing test.