The Evoc Music Group

Evoc was originally formed in 1975 by Stewart McCormack from serving members of The Royal Engineers Staff Band at Southwood Camp, Cove. The name Evoc was the idea of Lt. Col. Stan Patch and is Cove spelt backwards. Due to military service, its original members were scattered to the four corners of the globe and went into a period of suspended animation. After the millenium, enough members had returned to the local area to enable the group to reform. It now consists of civil and ex-military musicians playing flute, oboe, clarinets, bassoon and horns. Through their own endeavour and the help of two wonderful musical arrangers ( George Pollen and Dennis Leese, both ex-Royal Engineers ), a large library has been built up, giving the group a fine repertoir enabling them to play for almost any occasion.

Evoc enjoys playing for formal dinners, both military and civil and gets great satisfaction from giving concerts in their own right. The group's contribution to charitable work, both National and local, has raised approximately £12,000 during 2007. Organisations that have benefited include: Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, The Rainbow Trust, St. Anne's Church, Bagshot and Eversley Church. The group has continued its association with Guildford Harmony and have made new friends in Enigma, an award winning Ladies a-capella group who have performed in many countries worldwide.

The group has appreciated a strong support base, including North Camp Methodist Church, where the group rehearses and Steve Optix for his advice, help and support in our use of the North Camp Village website.

For further information, contact: Stewart McCormack on 01252 629382 or e-mail: stewart.mccormack@ntlworld.com