Musical Directors
In the seventy years of our history Newport (Salop) & District Male Voice Choir have performed under nine musical directors:
1943-1969 William Wilde
1969-1986 E. Joyce Carter
1986-1995 Don Johnson
1995-1997 Robert Williams
1997-1999 Wayne Cook
1999-2004 Anne Lombardi
2004-2009 John Naylor
2009-2020 Vivian Redfern
2021 – to date Jo Ward
Newport (Salop) & District Male Voice Choir was founded in the dark days of 1943 by William Wilde, the Organist and Choirmaster at St Nicholas Parish Church, Newport in the rural county of Shropshire, which lies close to the borders of mid- Wales and some 40 miles north west of Birmingham.
For many years our choir used to participate in competitions, an enjoyed much competitive success. Our greatest competitive achievement was coming second at the highly prestigious Llangollen International Festival in 1954.
Newport (Salop) & District Male Voice Choir 1954 – Llangollen Runners up. Conductor William Wilde
Newport (Salop) & District Male Voice Choir circa 1994 Conductor Don Johnson
Newport Male Voice Choir, February 2010
The Choir now concentrates on concert performances, and in a normal year gives several charity concerts in local churches and halls. Many thousands of pounds have been raised for worthy causes.
