Notable dates

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2023

Jimmy Cannon appointed MD

2022

Graham Willcocks steps down as MD after 27 years

2021

Prideaux Place, Padstow, 28th August - 1st concert for 18 months

2020

No concerts for 18 months after 22 Feb due to pandemic - outdoor BBC Songs of Praise recording at Eden

2018

Minack with Culdrose MWC / Recording for BBC Christmas Songs of Praise at St Pol de Leon, Penzance

2016

Minack with Culdrose MWC / HfC with Plymouth MWC / Cyprus tour

2015

1,000th concert

2014

40th Anniversary concert Eden / Minack with Mil Wives

2013

9th recording (Mevagissey Bay) / 1st concert with Mil Wives

2012

Minack concert

2009

8th recording

2008

Songs of Praise at Truro Cathedral with Hayley Westenra

2007

‘The World’ concert

2004

Madeira tour

2003

7th recording

2000

6th recording / Ireland tour, Royal Albert Hall

1998

Royal Albert Hall / Westminster Abbey

1998

Dordogne visit

1996

USA tour

1995

5th recording/Graham Willcocks appointed

1994

Meva Cappella formed / Royal Albert Hall / Westminster Abbey

1992

3rd Germany tour/Harold Miller leaves/4th recording

1990

Canada tour

1989

3rd recording

1987

Pele, Parliament Sq.

1986

2nd Germany tour

1985

Royal Albert Hall – Kernow sings

1984

10th Anniversary Concert at UR Church, Mevagissey

1983

2nd recording; Holland & Germany tour

1981

Win first competition with ‘Song of Cornwall’

1980

100th concert at Indian Queens; first recording published; first overseas tour, to Gibraltar

1975

Brian Mitchell joins as accompanist; First concert, at UR Church (now St Andrew’s), Mevagissey;      Harold Miller arrives MD

1974

First practice at Percy Mitchell’s Boatyard

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