2023
Choir celebrates chorister’s 90th Birthday
Yesterday 23rd October Caldicot Male Voice Choir was thrilled to celebrate the earlier 90th birthday of retired chorister Allan Saye. Allan who lives in nearby Underwood retired from appearing in the choir concerts in 2015 but just about every week he still attends practice at the Choir Hall every Monday and Thursday evening and thoroughly…
Read MoreGreat Rehearsal for the Royal Albert Hall Concert
Just a few photos of those I managed to catch at the Royal Albert Hall Massed Voice Rehearsals at St Julian’s High School on Sunday 22nd October. I’m sorry if I missed you but it got so crowded and we had to be in our places quickly. The rehearsal was attended by about 250 choristers…
Read MoreShaun goes ‘Down Among the Dead Men’ to Join the Choir
The Choir is thrilled and delighted to welcome new member, bass chorister Shaun Clarke who passed his second voice test on Monday 2nd October. Shaun went into the back room of the choir hall to be assessed by Sian Hatton, the musical director, to see if he had grasped the basics of singing in a…
Read MoreChoir sings for Swansea University Technical Sports Department at 33rd Annual Conference
On the 6th of September, on a hot, sultry evening the choir made the short journey to the Marriott St Pierre Golf Resort, once home of the British Golf Open, at the invitation of the Applied Sports Technology, Exercise and Medicine Department of the University of Swansea. Attended by delegates from six continents at its…
Read MoreChorister Kevin Chooses the Moment to pass second voice test
Caldicot Male Voice Choir always welcomes new choristers and at practice on Thursday 17th August 2023 new chorister, baritone Kevin Evans took the time to sing ‘This is the Moment’ in front of Musical Director Sian Hatton to determine whether he had grasped the principles of singing in a male voice choir. Sian’s following comment…
Read MoreChoir Sings at the Yemeni Wales Festival again
Caldicot Male Voice Choir was thrilled to be invited once again to take part in the Yemeni Wales Festival at Pill Harriers Athletic Ground in Newport on Sunday 13th August. The rain kept off for the afternoon while the choir of about forty choristers entertained the crowds in two parts. Conducted by Shirley Anne James…
Read MoreChoir to perform at the Welsh Yemeni Festival again
Following last year’s successful event the choir has been invited to sing at the annual Welsh Yemeni Festival again. It’s a great day out with lots of fun for all the family. The Newport Yemeni Community Association is s a charity that does a lot of good work for the Pillgwenlly area of Newport with…
Read MoreCHOIR CELEBRATES 50th ANNIVERSARY OF DURAND SCHOOL
On Friday the 30th June, Caldicot Male Voice Choir was pleased to be invited to take part in the Durand Primary School music festival in Caldicot held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the school. No doubt In that time several of the choristers had attended the school and maybe many of the children present…
Read MoreChoir Welcomes Dursley Male Voice Choir to the Hall for Joint Concert
On Friday 23rd June the choir was thrilled to welcome another choir from across the Severn crossing; Dursley Male Voice Choir from Gloucestershire to its hall, packed with not only the two choirs but many supporters of both. Dursley MVC was formed in 1978 and its first concert in 1979 was a joint one with…
Read MoreChoir entertains Minehead Male Voice Choir
On Sunday 11th June the choir was thrilled to welcome Minehead Male Voice Choir to the hall. Minehead has just performed in St Illtud’s Church, Llantwit Fardre, Pontypridd the day before and on returning home asked if it could call in to the hall for a joint concert. We were of course, delighted to accept…
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