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Cornwall International Male Voice Choral Festival
Cornwall hosted the first ever International Male Voice Choral Festival in 2003 from 1 - 5 May. It was organised by the British Choral Institute and the Cornish Federation of Male Voice Choirs under the direction of Dr. Roy Wales. The programme featured prestigious Festival Gala Concerts involving four to six choirs, an International Male Voice Choral competition in two sections for choirs up to 40 singers and choirs above 40 singers. The Choir participated in the under 40 singers competition. The festival was based in Truro with the Cathedral and the Hall for Cornwall being the main venues. Concerts also took place in all parts of Cornwall from Bude to Penzance, including the Eden Project. Eight choirs from overseas, 10 from the UK and 28 Cornish choirs participated together with a specially-formed Cornish Festival Chorus.

The second Festival was staged between 28th April and 2 May 2005. Fifty choirs participated, including 9 from Continental Europe. St. Stythians MVC entered the competition for Choirs of 40 Voices and under and participated in the final Gala Concert in the Hall for Cornwall. We gained 5th place in the competition and won the trophy for Best Cornish Choir in the class. The results were as follows:

Renner Male Ensemble, Regensburg, Germany 94
Choeur des Armaillis de la Gruyere, Switzerland 91
Delicaton Freigericht, Germany 87
Imperial Male Voice Choir, London 86
St. Stythians Male Voice Choir, Cornwall 83
The Harmony Men, Jersey, UK 82
Male Choir Srecko Kosovel, Slovenia 81
Coro Alpi Apuane, Lucca, Italy 80
Rame Peninsula Male Voice Choir, Cornwall 78
Shifnal and District Male Voice Choir, England 77
Peterborough Male Voice Choir, England 76
Maesteg Gleemen Male Voice Choir, Wales 75
Much Wenlock Male Voice Choir, England 75

The Third Festival was held in May 2007. The Choir was asked to sing the winning entry in the composers' competition. This was Whenever There's a Life to Save by Tony Cliff of Falmouth. Further details can be found on the Festival website at http://www.cornwallintmalechorfest.co.uk

Details of the recorded highlights of the 2003 and 2005 Festivals are given in the Recordings section. Those for the 2007 Festival will soon be avalable.