Joining the Choir

Initial Contact

We are delighted that you are considering joining Gresley Male Voice Choir. Please get in touch as per contact details below or complete the form at the bottom of this page and we will get back to you. 

If you happen to know someone currently in the choir, then you can come along with that person and sit with them until you have been assigned a section in which to sing.

Rehearsals

Venue: Granville Academy, Burton Road, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 7JR

Times: 

Wednesday 7.30 pm to 9 pm 

Friday 7.30 pm to 9.15 pm (main rehearsal).

Joining The Choir

You will undergo a 12 week probation period during which you will be assessed to see which section to which you are best suited (First Tenor; Second Tenor; Baritone; Bass).

You will be assigned a mentor in the section in which you sing to assist you to become familiar with the music.

We generally expect you to come to all Friday rehearsals and some Wednesday. If you are unable to attend Friday rehearsal then apologies must be given.

After the 12 week probation period is over, the choir will vote on your acceptance to the choir based on the recommendation of your section and ultimately the Musical Director.

If you choose to join the choir, you will pay annual subscriptions (currently £160 per annum) and this can be gift aided. You will receive your uniforms and also 2 books of music (around 45 pieces in total).

You will have joined a very spirited and musical family. You will become a member of Gresley Male Voice Choir.

Contact  details – David Wright (Choir Secretary) – concertsec4gmvc@gmail.com

Form to show interest in joining the choir

Finally, if you are not sure, then feel free to come and sit in on a rehearsal

Who joins our choir?

Membership fluctuates around 45 to 50, including the Musical Director and the leading musicians. It is important to bring in new members each year and this normally happens through the personal contact and recommendation of choir members often following concert appearances.

In its formative years members were drawn mainly from the mining community of clay and coal industry, but today, with a much larger catchment area and the changing way of life, the choir has members from different backgrounds and occupations. Standing shoulder to shoulder are miners, teachers, engineers, GPs, company directors, civil servants, policemen, joiners, builders, accountants, amongst others, some now in retirement but all brought together with one common interest and aim in mind, that of performing choral music to the highest possible standard.