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The choir is now over 48 years old, and can boast that some of the original members are still within its ranks. Although a Shropshire choir, they can boast that choristers come from many lands including England, Scotland, Wales.
As one of the premier Choirs in the county, the Choir has performed throughout England and Wales, as far afield as Bournemouth, London, Shepshed, Market Harborough, LIandudno,Cardiff Tenby, Builth Wells, Ingleton and Llandovery. The Choir has enjoyed concert tours of Germany, singing in and around Koblenz, Trier and Aschaffenburg; in addition it has visited Luxembourg, Shrewsbury's twin town of Zutphen in Holland, and Arnhem . In 1993 the Choir joined with the World Choir of 3500 voices to present a concert at Cardiff Arms Park.
They have won the Minsterley Eisteddfod in 1982, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and again in 2005
In May 1996 they completed another successful tour in Heidelberg, Germany, including singing at the internationally famous 'Asparagus Festival' in Neudorf. Later in the same year, they won the 'BBC Radio Shropshire Choral Competition Perpetual Trophy'. .
In 1998, the choir made two visits to the Royal Albert Hall. In March singing at the Festival of Massed Male Voices with the Welsh Association of Male Choirs, and in October singing at The London Welsh Festival of Male Choirs with the London Welsh Male Voice Choir. Concerts were also performed with the Band of the Welsh Guards, with the Hour of Power Children's Choir from Los Angeles and at the Shrewsbury International Music Festival with the Stockton Chorale from California in addition to many local concerts.
1999, The choir's 40th anniversary year saw concerts in the Birmingham Symphony Hall and concerts with the Phoenix Symphonette Orchestra and the Northern Pines Young Men's Chorale both from USA, and a concert with the Band of the Royal Marines. To celebrate our anniversary, a combined concert was presented at St Chad's with the Band of the HM Royal Marines Plymouth to a capacity audience. This was followed the following year with a visit to Waterford in Southern Ireland
In 2001, the choir visited Alfreton to sing with the Afreton Ladies Choir, Dudley with the Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas, Pontesbury, Filton near Bristol and Sandbach. They were also invited to sing in the Birmingham Symphony Hall for The Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance
2003 saw the choir taking part in the first British International Male Voice Choral Festival in Cornwall culminating in an International Gala Concert in the Hall for Cornwall
The Choir, continues to go from strength to strength under the skilled baton of Ivor Williams. They enjoy performing in all possible venues from village halls to churches or concert halls. They are happy to give concerts to all who want to hear good music, and for any worthy cause.
They have now published three recordings :- Shrewsbury Male Voice Choir 'Volume 1 and Volume 2' and "Solitaire"