Hart Male Voice Choir
Picture Gallery

International Choir Festival of Jersey October 2011
Photo copyright: Wendy Collens

The very first rehearsal of the choir, 15 May 1975 at the "Chequers" pub, Crookham Village.
The choir was founded as "Hart Male Singers"
From left: Pub Landlord, Gareth Griffiths (bass), Ryan Lee (Conductor, Accompanist, 2nd tenor), Denis (Paddy) Padwick (bass), Matt Lock (top tenor), Reg Denton (bass). (Graham Reed (bass) took the photo).

The choir around 1978
"Hart Male Singers"
Back row: Jim Blackman, Norman Goodall, Mike Wallis (Accompanist), John Craig, Frank Poulter, Gareth Griffiths.
Middle Row: Len Tatham, Ron Tomlinson, Bob Evans, Derrick Gray, Ron Peasley, Paddy Padwick
Front Row: Wes Warman, Matt Lock, Brian McGrath (Conductor), Tony Ridley, Andy Jerrum.

Choir with the Cup - in The Church Centre, Odiham - just 4 days after winning at Porthcawl in October 1982
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Choir at the Limburg Harmonie Festival, Germany, 1987

Choir at the Limburg Harmonie Festival, Germany, 1993

Choir outside Odiham Church, 1996.

Choir at the Limburg Harmonie Festival, Germany, 1999

Choir at Guildford, 1999

Choir on The Oriana, July 2000

Choir at Cape of Good Hope, April 2001

The Wedding of Helen & Thomas, August 2001. Helen is the daughter of choir baritone Jeff Smith.
(The singers are rendering an impromptu performance of "Speed Your Journey" from Verdi's Nabucco)

Choir raises over £1000 for The Katherine Appeal Trust - March 23rd 2002
Chairman Eamonn O'Rourke presents cheque to Nigel Kendall

Choir with Councillor Susan Band, Chairman of Hart District Council
at The Chairman's Annual Merit Awards Ceremony, April 10th 2002

Choir raises over £2000 for South Atlantic Medal Association '82 - May 10th 2002
Mike Jones presents cheque to Sir Rex Hunt

Concert in aid of The Thames Valley Hospice, Eton College, September 7th 2002

Wedding of Dean & Sam, September 28th 2002. Dean is the son of choir baritone David Skirrow

Rehearsal in Cross Barn, Odiham - September 3rd, 2003

Success at Portsmouth Music Festival, February 28th 2004.

The Wedding of Julie and Matthew, June 4th 2004. Matthew is the son of choir bass Danny Mulhern

In concert, Church of the Good Shepherd, Four Marks - February 2005
Photos Copyright Wendy Collens

Choir at the Limburg Harmonie Festival, Germany, 2005 - awarded Silver Medal
Photos Copyright Wendy Collens

At The Army Show - 2005
Photos Copyright Wendy Collens

Post-concert afterglow - Farnham Maltings 2005
Photos Copyright Wendy Collens

The Wedding of Anne-Marie and Matthew West, September 30th 2006. Anne-Marie is the daughter of former choir baritone Dave Skirrow.
Photo Copyright Keith O'Mahoney

Rehearsal refreshments, October 4th 2006 - the waiter is Patrick Clarke

Christmas Concert, Farnham Maltings 2006
Photos Copyright Wendy Collens

At The Eden Project as part of the Cornwall Festival 2007 - Choir awarded third prize
Photos Copyright Cliff Vickery
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The Wedding of Top Tenor Les Parker and Mary Maguire June 30th 2007, St James' Church, Rowledge
Photo Copyright Mike Morgan

The Wedding of Louise Stacey, Portsmouth Cathedral, August 25th 2007
Photo Copyright Gill Attwater

The Wedding of Kim and Adam, All Saints' Church, Fleet, March 16th 2008
Photo Copyright Keith O'Mahoney

In concert with Sandgrenska Manskören, Karl Gustaf's Church, Karlshamn, May 28th 2008
Photo Copyright Hans Gustafsson, Sandgrenska Manskören

The CD recording session at St, Thomas on the Bourne, October 11th 2008
Photos Copyright Keith O'Mahoney

Cross Barn, Odiham - August 2010
Photos Copyright Wendy Collens

Wedding of Spencer Kelly and Louise Suzanne Childs, Holy Trinity Church, Blackwater, August 28th 2010
Spencer is the son of Second Tenor Patrick Kelly
Photo Copyright Keith O'Mahoney