GLEDHOLT MALE VOICE CHOIR, HUDDERSFIELD

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Sixty Years of Music Making

Why not join us on Tuesday evenings at the Lindley Methodist Church Hall for rehearsals.

Open Rehearsal 29th June 2010
Gala Concert and Music Festival 22nd May 2010
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Our annual music festival and Gala Concert took place in Huddersfield on the 22nd of May 2010. The music festival took place in Mandela Square area of the Piazza in the Huddersfield Town Centre and our Annual Gala Concert was held in the Town Hall in the evening. Our objective was to raise money for charity and the charity that we chose is The Holly Bank Trust, a local organisation which provides long term help to children with special needs.

In 1948, a group of men belonging to Gledholt Methodist Church formed a double male quartet under the leadership of Joe Ripley and with Marcus Draper as the pianist to sing at local churches, old people's homes, hospitals, etc. Gradually the original double quartet expanded to become, first the Gledholt Glee Singers, next the Ripley Singers for two years, and finally the Gledholt Male Voice Choir. Gledholt Male Voice Choir is one of the leading choirs in Huddersfield.

Huddersfield is the centre of a musical district, which is home to many choral societies, choirs of all kinds, orchestras and brass bands - indeed it is said there is a band and a choir at every lamp-post in this area. However, of these, just one male voice choir remains based within the old Huddersfield boundary: GLEDHOLT MALE VOICE CHOIR- which celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1998

Real Ale Festival 19th and 20th March 2010
Music Festival 9th May 2009
Classic FM article 2009
Music Festival May 2009 - PICTURES
Music Festival and Gala Concert May 2008
Why join a choir - Classic FM Article