FOR the first time ever, two renowned and award-winning male choirs will share the same stage at MECA in town for a special concert in March.

The Swindon Male Voice Choir and the Wessex Male Choir will join together for the evening of music and entertainment, to be held on March 25, which promises audiences a programme of both classical male choir pieces paired with popular songs from the world of musical theatre and opera.

Wessex Male Choir’s chairman Guy Edwards said both groups were equally excited for the upcoming concert. He added: ‘We are thrilled to share the stage with one of Swindon’s longest established and much respected choirs. This will be an exciting evening of music with a few surprises and we look forward to singing some rousing joint numbers with over 100 voices. It will be a sound to stir the soul.”

The two choirs will be joined by The Cirencester Kingshill Advanced Singers led by Jon Driver, the Head of Music at Kingshill School and principal accompanist for the Wessex.

Doors open at 7pm and tickets for the event are now on sale from Swindon Central Library, priced at £12.50.

Alternatively tickets can be bought by calling the Wessex choir on 01285 869955 and Swindon MVC on 01793 822495 or tickets@wessexmalechoir.co.uk or swindonmalevoicechoir@msn.com.