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Peter and David Share 80th Birthday Celebration
Yet another special birthday celebration took place at Caldicot Choir Hall on the 16th of January. This time two Caldicot Male Voice choristers, David Kirton and Peter Hanks shared the same 80th birthday. At Peter’s suggestion, to reciprocate David’s contribution at an earlier birthday of his before the pandemic restrictions, chorister’s wife Colleen Gauntlett was…
Read MoreTwo Top Tenors Join the Ranks
Always on the lookout for new members to join Caldicot Male Voice Choir, it was delighted that at the first practice of the year on January 5th, two young(ish) men walked into the choir hall and sat down to listen to us practice. Not put off by our efforts both friends Paul Light and Matthew…
Read MoreChoir Honoured to Sing at the Senedd
The last time Caldicot Male Voice Choir was privileged to sing at the Senedd was on St David’s Day in 2012 and it was thrilled to be invited back by John Griffiths MS (Newport East) to sing a lunchtime concert of Christmas songs and carols. The concert was preceded by an introductory tour of the…
Read MoreThe Choir Hosts Dewstow Primary School at a Christmas Concert
It has been 3 years since Caldicot Male Voice Choir has been able to play host to a local primary school and invite one to sing at the Choir hall in a Christmas concert, so the choristers were doubly delighted that the children of years 3,4,5 and 6 of local Dewstow Primary and Nursery School…
Read MoreChoirs entertains at Chepstow Hospital Christmas Fayre
As part of its ongoing Christmas celebrations Caldicot Male Voice Choir was pleased to take part in the Christmas Fayre at Chepstow Hospital on Sunday 4th December. Dressed in festive, colourful jumpers and hats and squeezed in near the entrance between the restaurant and festive stalls the Choir produced an appreciated mix of seasonal songs…
Read MoreChoristers present a ‘Taster Session’ at Underwood’s Iscoed Tafarn
Male Voice Choirs were formed many years ago from the congregations of churches and chapels and sang to the local communities at festivals and later Eisteddfodau. Nowadays, male choirs spread their voices to the local communities not only through churches and chapels but also to hospitals, nursing homes, town centres, markets and of course pubs.…
Read MoreChoir finally able to present International Festival of Song
After an original idea over 3 years ago from Caldicot chorister Peter Williams to hold a concert with an International theme, it finally came to fruition on 19th November 2022 at the Choir Hall in Caldicot. Delayed several times due to Covid restrictions, Caldicot Male Voice Choir was finally able to put together a repertoire…
Read MoreChoir sings at the turning on of Christmas Lights
A previously Annual event, interrupted by Covid restrictions, for the first time since November 2019 Caldicot Male Voice Choir was able to perform on stage prior to the switching on of the Christmas Lights in Caldicot Town Centre on the afternoon of 26th November. Conducted by Shirley Anne James and accompanied by Musical Director Sian…
Read MoreAnother Tremendous Race Night at the Choir Hall
After a 3 year absence due to Covid restrictions, it was great to be able to hold the Race Night at the Choir Hall in Caldicot on October 28th. The event was organised by Ron Powell, assisted by his wife, Linda. This event was held to raise funds for Caldicot Male Voice Choir to enable…
Read MoreYet another successful Quiz Night at the Hall
As part of the Caldicot Male Voice Choir’s fund raising for Ready, Steady, Go, Jayne Stallard and her husband, chorister Rob Stallard organised a fun quiz night at the Choir Hall on November 11th 2022. This was the first time that Jayne and Rob could organise one of these evenings for three years due to…
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