About
Discover Beverley Male Voice Choir
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The Choir’s membership is currently around 45 and we have represented the town of Beverley at some of the Country’s most prestigious venues, including the Royal Albert Hall, London (on several occasions), Bridgewater Hall and the MEN Arena, Manchester, also the Royal Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool. We have also sung on several occasions in Beverley’s twin town of Lemgo, Germany.
We have performed at venues large and small from Hull, Beverley and Howden Minsters to many small though welcoming locations throughout the North of England and beyond, when considerable sums of money have been raised for worthy causes.
Each year we support many charities but give extra focus to a different chosen one. This year we are supporting Prostate Cancer UK. You can find out more about their work by clicking HERE.
Our Musicians
Meet the talented musicians who make up Beverley Male Voice Choir.
Elizabeth Wilson
Musical Director
Our Musical Director and Conductor is Liz Wilson graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Trent Park College, London studying voice, choral conducting and education. Thereafter, she taught music in primary education rising to headteacher. As well as performing as a soprano soloist, Liz teaches singing privately. She has conducted Hull Lydian and Driffield Male Voice Choirs, is the Musical Director of the Positive Note Choir at Castle Hill Hospital and has looked after our choir since 2000. Hear Liz sing O Holy Night with the choir below.
Nigel Clarke
Assistant Musical Director
Nigel studied Music and Applied Physics at the University of Surrey, which involved the professional recording of music, choral singing, piano-playing and conducting. He then played violin and viola in an orchestra in Leeds and sang in the Leeds Festival Chorus. He also uses his technical skills to produce vocal recordings of all four parts of all of the songs in our repertoire to assist members in learning their songs. Click the play arrow to hear him singing all 4 parts in Mozart’s Ave Verum from one of these recordings.
Amy Butler
Pianist
​Yorkshire-born pianist Amy Butler studied with British concert pianist Martin Roscoe and gained a first-class master’s degree from Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford.
Amy has a particular passion for chamber music and she especially enjoys working collaboratively with other musicians. Regular concert partners include violinist Boglárka György and flautist Chris Hill; she also comprises one half of the Luna Piano Duo, alongside pianist Graziana Presicce. Her website is www.amybutlerpiano.com. Hear Amy play Debussy’s Clair de Lune and the 3rd movement of Haydn’s Sonata in C Hob XVI:50 below.
Some Members
Meet just a few of the members of Beverley Male Voice Choir.
Chris Szafran
1st Tenor
Chris is a very experienced tenor having joined the choir in 2013. His powerful voice is much appreciated by the choir and audiences alike. Chris has regularly sung solos at performances.
Andrew Park
Bass
Andrew is a key member of the Bass section and loves the friendships he has formed with other choir members. He also became Chair of the choir for the year 2024/2025.
Mark Chapman
1st Tenor
Mark joined the choir at the start of 2024, and being new to Beverley, found it a great way to meet people and integrate with the wider community. He finds singing an uplifting experience. ​
Book Us
We provide concerts in various venues throughout the local area. Churches, charities, clubs and other organisations find us an ideal way to raise funds, at the same time providing a pleasant and varied evening’s entertainment for their congregations or members.
We ask a modest contribution towards our own expenses and all other proceeds from ticket sales go to the fund-raiser or charity. We are happy to assist with PR and ticket sales and, if you send us the relevant details, we will email you a programme to print off and distribute.
We are also available for weddings (we have some great love songs!)
If you are interested please send a message via the CONTACT US page.