Name.. Philip
Position in choir.. TENOR 2
Joined.. 2011
Work / worked in.. Retired GP
Hobbies and interests.. Walking and swimming. Fruit and vegetable gardening. History and broad interest in natural history. Help to run local history group and museum.
Favourite music.. I enjoy a lot of the music from the 1960's. Play acoustic guitar a bit and occasionally play and sing at folk nights.
Best memory with the choir.. The concert at the Royal Albert Hall was a stunning experience. However, our concerts on summer evenings in churches in rural Suffolk to small but receptive audiences bring warm memories.
Name.. Ed
Position in choir.. TENOR 2
Joined.. 2017
Work / worked in.. IT
Hobbies and interests.. Volunteering with National Trust, and visiting properties, mostly holiday in the UK. Walking and bird watching, gardening.
Favourite music.. Most types really!
Best memory with the choir.. Performing at The Royal Albert Hall
Name.. Stephen
Position in choir.. TENOR 2 and Choir Secretary (for over 20 years)
Joined.. 1992
Work / worked in.. Partner with my wife Christine in an accountancy practice
Hobbies and interests.. Long-time season ticket holder at Ipswich Town, Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute with a particular interest in Cultural Anthropology especially that of the Native North Americans,
Treasurer of the East Anglian Brass Band Association and Committee Member of the London and Southern Counties Region of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.
Favourite music.. Classical Music particularly Beethoven and Tchaikovsky and Brass Band Music
Best memory with the choir.. Many happy years of singing in the choir but singing at the Royal Albert Hall stands out.
Name.. David
Position in choir.. TENOR 2
Joined.. 2017
Work / worked in.. Suffolk Passenger Transport Coordinator. (Education, Social Care, Public Transport)
Currently Coach Driver in retirement.
Hobbies and interests.. Ipswich Transport Museum, Cycling, Walking, Swimming, Gardening, Wildlife, History, Geography.
Europe, especially the Netherlands (almost fluent).
Favourite music.. 1960's/70's and church music.
Best memory with the choir.. Singing at the Royal Albert Hall.
Name.. John
Position in choir.. BASS 1
Joined.. April 2015
Work / worked in.. Retired bus driver
Hobbies and interests.. Watching football, Avid QPR fan, Travelling & Theatre Shows
Favourite music.. Anything by Matt Munro & Elvis Presley
Best memory with the choir.. Making a CD, and singing at Bury St Edmunds Cathedral
Name.. Richard (Dickie)
Position in choir.. BASS 2 or BASS 1
Joined.. 1988/9
Work / worked in.. Suffolk Police Authority
Hobbies and interests.. Singing / Scouts / Nature
Favourite music.. All genres through the decades
Best memory with the choir.. Singing at The Royal Albert Hall (twice)
Name.. Mike
Position in choir.. BASS 2
Joined.. 2008
Work / worked in.. Salesman for timber importers in Kings Lynn and Gravesend
Hobbies and interests.. Other interests are photography, walking public footpaths, member of the support group for local scouting
Favourite music.. Traditional jazz, popular classics, Country & Western and the "Sinatra era"
Best memory with the choir.. Singing "I Believe" with Felixstowe Harmonies, and The Royal Albert Hall concert.
To join us or book us please contact:
Stephen Wade
Tel: 01449 672600
E-mail: scmvc@scwade.eclipse.co.uk
