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Choir opens 2018 with Catbrook concert
Photo by Colleen Gauntlett Caldicot Male Voice Choir has sung in many prestigious events and venues including many International Sports Stadia, The Royal Albert Hall, huge Cathedrals and Churches and Concert Halls throughout this country, the US, Canada and across Europe, not to mention the National Eisteddfod stage, but few of these compare to the wonderful welcome…
Read MoreNew Chorister, Ron joins the ranks as a 2nd Tenor
A few days ago we received an e-mail via the web site from Ron Ashton who is currently living in Marshfield, Gloucestershire but will soon be moving to Caldicot. Ron asked for information on the choir and indicated that he might like to join us. Ron told us that he had previously sung in St…
Read MoreAnother serving chorister sadly passes away
Once again, as so often in the recent past, the entire Choir was devastated to learn of the sudden death of another serving chorister, this time long standing Bass chorister, John Wyson on 10th January. Only last November I posted on the News page how ‘Johnny’ shared his 85th birthday with fellow chorister and…
Read MoreGlad I can still do this, Bill Nash.
Happy New Year to all our Choir Web site fans fans. I am so glad that for the past five consecutive years I have reported that on January 9th it was Bill Nash’s birthday. This time it was his 95th! Still a stalwart of the choir for about 46 to 47 years he turns…
Read MoreChoir sings at Cherry Tree Nursing Home
Last night, 21st December the choir was pleased, as part of its Christmas programme to visit the Cherry Tree Nursing Home in Caldicot to entertain the residents and staff with a range of Christmas Carols from its programme. Conducted by Siân Hatton and Shirley-Anne James and accompanied by Stephen Berry the choir invited the audience…
Read MoreChoristers consume Colleen’s Christmas Cake
The final choir practice before Christmas last night saw Colleen Gauntlett come into the Choir hall with her present for all the choir in the form of a home made, decorated, giant sponge cake. This was, as is usual with all the cakes she makes, eagerly devoured by the choristers on the night (including those with…
Read MoreChoristers sing at Ancient White Hart Inn
Photo by Colleen Gauntlett Described in the poem ‘Usk’ by T.S. Eliot, the 15th century, family run White Hart Village Inn in Llangybi once owned by Henry VIII and part of his dowry to Jane Seymour, has in its long history echoed to the sound of the chants of Cistercian Monks and to the tramp…
Read MoreSecond School Christmas Concert of the Year with Castle Park Primary School
Photos by Colleen Gauntlett. Left click on images to enlarge The Festive Season continued in its full spirit when Caldicot Male Voice Choir carolling concerts with a local school continued with the invitation to the children of Years 5 and 6 of Castle Park Primary School to join in an evening of cheerful carolling to…
Read MoreCarolling Choristers join with Rogiet Primary School for concert
Photos by Colleen Gauntlett. Left click on images to enlarge Caldicot Male Voice Choir’s hectic Christmas season sounded off with a wonderful combination of Christmas seasonal songs sung by both the Choir and children of Rogiet Primary School choir on Tuesday 12th December at Caldicot Choir Hall. In front of a packed hall of over…
Read MoreChoir Sings for Lady Golfers at St Pierre
Photos by Colleen Gauntlett The Choir gave up its normal practice night to travel just down the road from its Choir Hall in Caldicot to the Marriott Resort, St Pierre Golf Club where it happily sang a collection of songs to the Ladies section of the St. Pierre Golf Club at their…
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