The choir originated in the Polish community centre in South Norwood where music, dance and theatre has played an important part of community life for many decades.  Central to the community centre is the Polish Catholic church of 'Jesus the Merciful' where the choir performs regularly.  The choir evolved from a parish theatre group called 'Zespół 123' which was active nationally during the eighties and nineties.  Many members of the choir also came from the Polish folk song and dance ensemble, 'Karolinka', also based at the community centre.  Named, in 1999, after one of the first sacred works to enter its repertoire, Mozart’s ‘Ave Verum Corpus’, the choir's repertoire has grown and diversified over the years to include great music such as, Allegri's 'Miserere Dei', Fauré's 'Cantique de Jean Racine', John Rutter's 'This is the day', Cy Coleman's 'Rhythm of Life' and, of course, many Polish works such as, Świder/Norwid's 'Do Kraju tego', Górecki's Totus tuus' and music from Moniuszko's, 'Straszny Dwór' and 'Halka'. The choir embraces cabaret performances involving poetry and prose along with jazz and popular music shows.  This socially diverse group meets and rehearses weekly at the Polish community centre with the prime objective of having fun while learning and creating music together.