About

The Guelph Male Choir was founded in October 1997 by Roy Connolly and Dr. Murdo McKinnon, motivated especially by their great love for choral singing in the Welsh male choir tradition.

As a non-auditioned community choir, membership is open to men of all ages and stages. The repertoire of the choir is chosen by the Director and now reflects a broad diversity of styles and genres; songs from Broadway shows, movies and operas, arrangements of folk songs, spirituals, Christmas carols and hymns.

The selections are prepared during weekly rehearsals (see below) and presented at two annual concerts – Christmas and Spring.

There is a modest fee for each term – September to early December and January to early May. Proceeds from concerts are donated to Unicef Canada, the Kiwanis Music Festival of Guelph and the Drop In Centre.

The Guelph Male Choir is a member of the Associated Male Choruses of Ontario (AMCO), founded in 1952. The GMC supports AMCO’s purpose and programs promoting participation and excellence in male chorus singing in Ontario.

Rehearsals

Choir rehearsals are held at All Saints Lutheran Anglican Church, 210 Silvercreek Parkway North, Guelph on Wednesday evenings 7:00 – 9:00 pm from early September until a Concert in early December and from January to April for the closing concert in early May.

Join the Guelph Male Choir

JUST COME to a rehearsal and see if the Guelph Male Choir is for you! For more information and to learn our current rehearsal schedule, use the Contact Us page to send an email with all your questions and one of our choir members will get back to you.

Upcoming Events

Ontario Sings 2025

Associated Male Choruses of Ontario Concert!

Burlington Performing Arts Centre,
440 Locust Street, Burlington, ON

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Two of a Kind

What’s better than one male choir? Two!

The Guelph Male Choir hosts Kitchener’s Schneider Male Chorus.

An afternoon of marvelous male choir singing featuring each choir individually as well as combined numbers. This is a ‘pay what you choose’ fundraiser for the Chalmers Community Centre.

Harcourt Commons, 87 Dean Avenue, Guelph

Sunday, October 5, 2025, 3:00pm

What Sweeter Music!

The Guelph Male Choir presents music that celebrates seasonal festivities including Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Yule and Christmas. A concert of humanity, community, and hope!

Guest performers: TBA

Harcourt Commons, 87 Dean Avenue, Guelph

Sunday, December 14, 2025, 3:00pm

From Stage and Screen

Music from the world of opera, operetta, musical theatre and Disney. Repertoire to include The Chorus of Hebrew Slaves from Verdi’s Nabucco, G&S male choruses from Pirates, Pinafore and Mikado, Fugue for Tinhorns from Guys and Dolls, and Seize the Day from Newsies.

Guest performers: TBA

Harcourt Commons, 87 Dean Avenue, Guelph

Date TBA Spring, 2026