Festival Successes


20s
1923 Batley 1st, Thornhill 2nd
1924 West Ardsley 1st and Challenge Cup
1925 Mrs Sunderland Musical Competition 2nd, Gomersal 1st, Milnsbridge 1st
1926 Mrs Sunderland 2nd, York 3rd, Blackpool 4th
1927 Mrs Sunderland 2nd, Keighley 3rd
1928 Milnsbridge 1st
1929 Mrs Sunderland 1st, Ilkley 3rd,
Milnsbridge 1st, Halifax 3rd
   
30s
1930 Ilkley 2nd, Milnsbridge 1st
1931 Mrs Sunderland 2nd
1932 Mrs Sunderland 3rd, Blackpool 4th
1933 Brighouse 1st, Ilkley 2nd, Blackpool 3rd
1934 Mrs Sunderland 1st, Ilkley (tie) 1st
1935 Mrs Sunderland 1st, Morecambe 2nd,
Ilkley 1st, Sheffield 1st and Challenge Cup, Blackpool 1st and Challenge Cup
1936 Mrs Sunderland 1st,
Southport 1st and Challenge Cup,
Ilkley 1st and Challenge Shield,
Lytham 1st and Kenham Cup,
Blackpool 1st and Challenge Trophy, Sheffield 1st
1937 Ilkley 1st, Lytham 1st and Kenham Cup, Blackpool 1st and Challenge Cup
1938 Mrs Sunderland 1st, Morecambe 2nd,
Lytham 1st and Kenham Cup,
Southport 2nd,
Blackpool 1st and Challenge Trophy
1939 Mrs Sunderland 1st,
Newcastle 1st and Trophy
1939-45 Depleted choir due to war service
No competitions entered during these years
   
40s
1946 Blackpool 1st and Challenge Trophy
1948 Lytham 1st, Blackpool 1st, Challenge Trophy and Frank Howard Memorial Trophy
1949 Lytham 2nd, Blackpool 2nd
50s
1950 Mrs Sunderland 1st, Kingston upon Hull 1st, Pullan Rose Bowl and Challenge Cup
1951 Festival of Britain - Yorkshire Area 1st
1952 Mrs Sunderland 1st, Lytham 3rd
1954 Mrs Sunderland 1st, Morecambe 2nd, Blackpool 1st and Challenge Trophy
1955 Mrs Sunderland 1st,
Lytham 1st and Kenham Cup,
Blackpool 3rd
1956 Nelson 1st, Ilkley 1st
1957 Ilkley 1st, Blackpool 3rd
1958 Mrs Sunderland 2nd
1959 Ilkley 1st, Challenge Shield and Tennant Cup
60s
1960 Llangollen International Eisteddfod 1st,
Mrs Sunderland 1st
1961 Llangollen International Eisteddfod 1st,
Mrs Sunderland 1st
1962 Llangollen International Eisteddfod 1st,
Mrs Sunderland 1st
1963 Llangollen International Eisteddfod 2nd
1964 Llangollen International Eisteddfod 2nd
1966 Teesside International Eisteddfod 1st
1967 Llangollen International Eisteddfod 1st
No competitions entered in 1969
70s
1971 Cardigan Eisteddfod 1st
1973 Llangollen International Eisteddfod 3rd
1977 Llangollen International Eisteddfod 2nd, Pontrhydfendigaid Eisteddfod 1st
No competitions entered in 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979
80s
1981 Llangollen International Eisteddfod 2nd
1987 Northern Male Voice Choir Championship 2nd
No competitions entered 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989
90s
1990 Llangollen International Eisteddfod 3rd,
Mrs Sunderland 2nd
1991 Mrs Sunderland 1st
1992 Mrs Sunderland 1st and Centenary Trophy
1993 Choir of the North, Newcastle 1st, National Male Voice Choir Championship 1st
1994 Mrs Sunderland Choir Programme 1st,
MV Choir Class 1st,
Pontrhydfendigaid Eisteddfod 1st
1995 Mrs Sunderland MV Choir Class 2nd, Cardigan Eisteddfod 4th
1996 Mrs Sunderland Prize Winners' Challenge 1st, Kirklees Choir 1st, MV Choir Class 2nd
1997 Mrs Sunderland MV Choir Class 1st,
Choir Programme 1st, Kirklees Choir 1st, National Male Voice Choir Championships 2nd, Llangollen International Eisteddfod 2nd
1998 Llangollen International Eisteddfod 1st, National Male Voice Choir Championships Rhyl 1st, Mrs Sunderland MV Choir Class 1st, Choir Programme 1st, Kirklees Choir 1st
1999 Llangollen International Eisteddfod 1st, National Male Voice Choir Championships Rhyl 2nd
00s
2000 Mrs Sunderland Prize Winners' Challenge 1st, MV Choir Class 1st, Kirklees Choir 1st
2001 Blackpool Musical Festival 1st
2002 Mrs Sunderland Kirklees Choir 1st,
Prize Winners' Challenge 2nd
2003 Mrs Sunderland MV Choir Class 1st,
Kirklees Choir 1st, Coleraine International Choral Festival, N. Ireland 2nd
2004 Mrs Sunderland MV Choir Class 1st,
Kirklees Choir 1st
2005 Cornwall International Male Choral Festival 2nd prize
2005

Biddulph and District Musical Festival
Male Voice Choirs Class 1st
Choral Recital Class 1st
Biddulph MVC Challenge Trophy:
Best Conductor - Thom Meredith

2006

Mrs Sunderland Prize Winners’ Challenge 1st
MV Choir Class 1st, Kirklees Choir Class 1st
J Hancock Trophy, Choir Programme Class 2nd

2007

Mrs Sunderland Prize Winners’ Challenge 2nd
MV Choir Class 1st, Kirklees Choir Class 1st
J Hancock Trophy, Choir Programme Class 3rd

 

Cornwall International MV Choral Festival
First Prize & overall best UK choir.

2008

Mrs Sunderland MV Choir Class 1st,
Prize Winners’ Challenge 3rd




Sainsbury's National Choral Competition
The Colne Valley Male Voice Choir has entered this national competition on a number of occasions, one year having progressed to the quarter finals, which brought a television appearance.


 
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