“May you live in interesting times” is supposed to be an ancient Chinese curse. But, in our case, the choir is revelling in all manner of change. We are truly enjoying our rehearsals under the baton of our Musical Director, Philip Viveash-Brainch. We have gone through an outstandingly successful recruitment campaign master-minded by our Concert Secretary Roger Hacker, our Logistics Manager Paul Aldridge and our Publicity Manager Mark Kusionowicz; the outcome of which is we have increased our choir membership by at least 12 singers – these new members we refer to as our “re-enforcement” .
You cannot help but notice the increased volume and depth of sound now produced by the choir!
Our MD is so focused on producing the best sound possible for our guests that he has been determined that we choose venues where the acoustics is favourable for choir and audience alike. Thus, we are singing at High Cross Church, Camberley this summer and winter. Besides offering a favourable venue it also has easily accessible parking. Next year we will likely be singing at St Thomas on-the-Bourne in the summer (excellent acoustics) and the High Cross in winter. You must tell us if you find our new venues to your liking.
Another change is our name. We have elected to recognise that our catchment area for singers is Northeast Hampshire and Surrey and thus we have changed our name to “Hampshire and Surrey Hills Men’s Choir. We will continue to follow the Welsh Male Voice Choir tradition – singing without copies (and looking at the conductor!). We will still refer to ourselves as “The Odds” in loving tribute to our heritage. Visit our NEW website to see the changes (https://www.hampshireandsurreyhillsmenschoir.org.uk/).
We continue to enjoy the double whammy, as I call it, of nurturing the endorphins by singing AND raising money for charity. For this summer concert, we are supporting the local charity Camberley Care Trust which has been providing help to elderly, disabled and vulnerable members in the Camberley and Frimley community for 50 years.
Tickets for the High Cross Summer concert are available on trybooking.co.uk/DLUG or from your friendly member of the choir.
Lastly, we welcome the Cactus Brass Band – I am assured they are not that prickly! Please give them a warm welcome.
Peter Viveash
Chairman
Table of Contents - Helping Camberley Care celebrate 50th anniversary
- Summer Concert will support Camberley Care and feature new members plus guests Cactus Brass
- "A Pie and A Pint and a Song" attracts many new singers
- The Hope Hub Variety Show
- Entertaining shoppers in Farnborough
- Entertaining Camberley Shoppers on St. Patricks Day
- Event Diary
- Summer Concert - Fri, 28 Jun 2024, 7:30pm
- Sindlesham Concert - Sat, 26 Oct 2024, 7:30pm
- Knellwood Concert - Fri, 8 Nov 2024, 7:15pm
- Christmas Concert - Thu, 19 Dec 2024, 7:30pm
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We are very pleased to be invited to entertain the staff and volunteers behind the Camberley Care charity at their 50th anniversary celebrations. Camberley Care offers essential and safe transport for older people and those in the community who need ...
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May 14, 2024 – Hampshire and Surrey Hills Men’s Choir is pleased to announce that their summer concert will be performed at High Cross Church in Camberley on 28th June to support the Camberley Care charity. The concert will feature ...
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On Monday 29th April we held our first "A Pie, a Pint and a Song" Taster evening at Camberley Heath Golf Club. 17 men interested in trying out singing in a Men's Choir, many for the first time, joined 24 ...
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We were delighted to be asked to feature in the first Variety Show hosted by The Hope Hub at Camberley Theatre on Sunday 14th April. We performed a 20 minute set including a variety of styles - "Puttin' On The ...
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On Saturday 13th April we followed up our successfull 'Sing Out' in Camberley with one in Farnborough Princes Mead shopping centre.. Once again we ran through a short list of items twice over the hour or so we were there, ...
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On Sunday 17th March members of the choir gathered at The Square in Camberley at noon and gave two 15 mins recitals to the shoppers passing by. As a nod to "Paddy's Day" we included "Molly Malone" in the set! ...
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Get ready for an unforgettable evening of beautiful harmonies and the wonderful sound of a brass band, all for a great cause! The Hampshire and Surrey Hills Men’s Choir with special guests, Cactus Brass, are teaming up for a concert ...
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By popular demand we are returning to the Masonic Centre in Sindlesham for a second concert this year.
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Our annual Remembrance Day concert for the residents and friends of Knellwood Care Home in Farnborough.
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Join us for a fun evening of seasonal entertainment and music. The programme will range from male voice classics to show tunes and popular songs with a variety of seasonal songs thrown in. Come along and you will even get ...
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