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Another Second Tenor joins the ranks
Earlier this week I reported that we had recruited an unprecedented two second tenors, Ken Nurden and Ron Atkins within the same week. No one ever expected that when Rob Lane, a local resident, walked in with friend, second tenor, chorister Alyn Dawe to listen to us that he too decided to make the short…
Read MoreChoir ranks swell with two new second tenors
On Monday September 4th 2017 the choir welcomed Ken Nurden to the Choir Hall who came along to listen to us. Ken has been a frequent visitor to the Choir but on this visit he plucked up the courage and went into the back room, nervously like so many dozens of others to do his…
Read MoreChoir sings at Roley Bennett’s Memorial Service
The Choir was saddened but proud and privileged to be part of the Memorial Service to tenor chorister Roley Bennett at the small, local St Stephen and St Tathan Church in Caerwent on Monday 4th September following his sudden death on August 7th reported earlier. Following a summary of 68 year old Roley’s life,…
Read MoreChoir thrills audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe
On the recent August Bank holiday about forty choristers, the musical team of Siân Hatton, Shirley- Anne James, Stephen Berry and John Nicholson and some thirty supporters of Caldicot Male Voice Choir took to the high and low roads to Scotland and all arrived together in Edinburgh for their short tour of the city and…
Read MoreChoir Cycle Club Repeats Taff Trail Challenge
Organised by chorister Anthony Griffiths, the 2017 edition of the Caldicot Male Voice Choir’s Charity Cycle ride, was to take on the challenging 55 mile Taff Trail, from the highlands of Brecon to the bustling city of Cardiff on 22nd July. In all, 16 riders travelled to Brecon and took to the trail initially…
Read MoreChoir Presents Terry Plummer with Award
Photograph by Colleen Gauntlett The Choir travelled to Wimbourne St Giles, Dorset on 15th July to give a concert at the Flower Festival in the beautiful Georgian church. At the break in proceedings the Choir was delighted to award recently retired bass chorister Terry Plummer with a Lifetime Achievement Award and the designation of Honorary…
Read MoreChoir Performs Amid the Flowers at Wimbourne St Giles.
Photographs by Colleen Gauntlett On July 15th 2017, some sixty members of Caldicot Male Voice Choir travelled through the quiet country lanes and rolling hillsides of Wiltshire and Dorset to finally arrive in an area of outstanding beauty at the picturesque village of Wimbourne St GIles, home of the Earls of Shaftesbury. Every…
Read MoreAll Stars and Spangled Banners as Caldicot Choir sings with American Choir
Photos by Colleen Gauntlett This time last year Caldicot Male Voice Choir travelled in the rain to the magnificent St Peter’s RC Church in Cardiff to share the stage with the touring American Tapestry Choir and this year it was delighted to repeat the experience on July 6th, this time in glorious sunshine,…
Read MoreChoir to Sing with Only Men Aloud at Caldicot Castle
It’s not on the poster but our Choir is singing with Only Men Aloud at this open air concert at Caldicot Castle on July 16th. Should be a fabulous occasion and we are really looking forward to it. On the afternoon of Sunday July 16th following our concert at Winbourne St Giles Flower Festival…
Read MoreChoir to Sing with San Jose Symphonic Choir
On Thursday 6th July, Caldicot Male Voice will suspend its usual practice and instead will be appearing alongside the prestigious touring Californian choir, the San Jose Symphonic Choir at St Peter’s Church, St. Peter’s Street, Cardiff at 7-30pm. Founded in 1924 the San Jose Symphonic of over 100 voices has toured extensively in its…
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