Welcome to St Edmundsbury Male Voice Choir

Founded in 1988 by four teachers, the St Edmundsbury Male Voice Choir now comprises around 60 members. Its singers are drawn from Bury St Edmunds, nearby villages, and more distant areas including Ipswich, Norfolk, and Cambridgeshire.

The choir performs an extensive and varied repertoire, including 1940s swing, classical and traditional compositions, spirituals, folk music, selections from musical theatre, and popular chart-topping songs. In addition to performing locally in Suffolk, we have toured extensively across the UK and Europe, supporting a wide range of charitable organisations in their fundraising efforts. We also enjoy collaborating with other choirs, musical groups, bands, orchestras, and solo artists.

Join the Choir – No Auditions, Just Music and Friendship!
Curious about singing with us? You’re warmly invited to join the Choir as our guest for four weeks. Come along, enjoy the music, and see if you’d like to become a member – no voice tests required!

Not ready to sing? You can still be part of our community by becoming a Friend of the Choir. We’d love to have you with us!

Thank you for visiting our website!

Here, you’ll find everything you need — from concert details and our current repertoire to our history, social events, and how to become a member.

If you’d like to get in touch, please visit our Contact Us page.

We rehearse at Howard Community Academy,  Beard Road, Bury St Edmunds IP32 6SA every Thursday from 7.30pm–9.30pm (during term time).

Bacharach and Beyond
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Angels Watching Over Me
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Mysterium
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NEXT CONCERT
2026 CONCERTS

South Wales Tour

15th May - Brecon with the Aberhonddu & District MVC  7pm at Brecon Cathedral 

16th May - Mynyddislwyn MVC 7pm at Penmaen Choir Hall, Oakdale Terrace, Blackwood NP12 0DH 

17th May - Caldicot MVC 7pm at The Choir Hall, Mill Lane, Caldicot NP26 4BN 

20th June – Rattlesden, St Nicholas Church with Jess Hughes, Soloist 7pm

30th August - BSE Cathedral - Performance at the Beer and Cider Festival - afternoon - time to be confirmed

10th October -  Joint concert with Mansfield MVC at Christ Church, Moreton Hall 7pm

Portsmouth Weekend

5th December – joint concert with Solent MVC in Havant

6th December -  Xmas Concert with Milton Glee and the Royal Marines Association Band at Portsmouth Guildhall

11th Dec – Xmas concert with others at Tattersalls Newmarket

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USED STAMPS NEEDED

Sylvia Wilson is collecting used stamps for AGSD UK (Association of Glycogen Storage Disease UK), a very small charity for which this provides valuable income. To maximize their value she kindly requests that the stamps are trimmed from the envelope with a 1cm border around them. Stamps can be passed onto Sylvia via any member of the Choir.

For further information please email info@semvc.com

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