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Chris Passes Second Voice Test
Last night at practice, new chorister Chris Nolan trod the well worn path, almost unnoticed, to the back room with Siân to take his second voice test. Choosing to sing the bass part of Dafydd y Garreg Wen, he emerged to the announcement that he sang it perfectly and is now eligible to sing in…
Read MoreSian is One Degree Over
It was announced last night that Musical Director Siân has successfully completed her B.Sc. degree in Community Nursing at the University of Glamorgan. Llongyfarchiadau mawr, many congratulations from all of us in the choir, Siân. To quote Siân “I did the degree at the University of Glamorgan. It was a 2 year course part time and resulted…
Read MoreBrotherly love inspires Nigel to join choir
We have already recently welcomed brothers John and Nick Antell to the choir, but we were delightfully surprised to see a third brother, Nigel turn up to practice last night. Without hesitation, he went into the back room with Siân to do his warbling bit of oooohs and aaaahs and emerged to the announcement…
Read MoreChoristers and friends cycle for Prostate Cymru
What an event! Four days of sheer torture and happiness. Three hard stages of cycling plus three nights camping out with a great bunch of lads. Day 1 – leaving the Choir Hall early afternoon in the mini-bus, driven by Leon to the Gateway Holiday Park in Llanelli. Eventually tents put up and bedded-down for…
Read MoreChoir Visited by Belarus Children
Photos by Colleen. Left click on images to enlarge Last year the Choir’s quest was to raise over £6000 to help bring children who are victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1988. Many suffer from illnesses related to the ongoing levels of radiation which devastated this area and has…
Read MoreCycle Club Receives New Trailer from J & W
Photos by Colleen Gauntlett. Left click to enlarge Caldicot Male Voice Choir has a long and proud heritage in helping to raise many hundreds of thousands of pounds for local and national charities and two years ago the choir formed Côr Meibion Caldicot Cycle Club, not only to help raise fitness and enjoyment levels…
Read MoreChoir Entertains Crowds at National Cycling Event
Photos by Colleen Gauntlett Left Click on images to enlarge The Choir has taken on a sporty theme this year and following its recent participation at the opening T20/20 Bash at the Swalec stadium, we were delighted to be the only Male Voice Choir to entertain the crowds at the British National Road Race Cycling…
Read MoreChoir sings for Paul and Rhiannon’s Wedding
Photos by Colleen. Left click on the images to enlarge. The bells rang out and the choir sang at the beautiful, little St Mary Virgin Church, Caldicot for chorister Tony Griffiths’ son, Paul and his fiancée Rhiannon Hughes on the longest day of the year, June 21st. On a brilliantly sunny and…
Read MoreChoristers Carouse at Catbrook Memorial Hall
Photos by Colleen Gauntlett. Left click on images to enlarge In its history, the Choir has sung at many large and splendid venues including Wembley Stadium with Pavarotti, Carreras and Domingo and The Royal Albert Hall in London, many times at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. the Crystal Cathedral in Orange County, California and on board two cruise…
Read MoreChoir Helps Annalese’s Campaign to Find Cure for Crippling Disease
Photos by Colleen Gauntlett. Left click on the images to enlarge As part of its ongoing charity fund raising efforts, the Choir was more than delighted to offer an Open Evening to a brave, little 4 year old girl from Caldicot. Annalese Gosling is suffering from the rare, cruel and currently incurable disease known as…
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