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Visit from America
As always the choir opens it’s arms to visitors and it was with great pleasure that we welcomed a guest all the way from Los Angeles, USA to practice tonight (October 3rd 2013). Stephen Jones who is staying in Caerwent visiting has mother, was brought along to practice by our most fervent supporter, Allen…
Read MoreChepstow Welsh Society love our Welshness
Press Release The Choir is proud to continue its Open Door Policy and at last Thursday’s practice it was particularly pleased to welcome Chepstow and District Welsh Society through its doors. Regrettably many choirs have a limited repertoire of Welsh songs but we are rightly proud to support our Welsh heritage, culture and language…
Read MoreChoir Welcomes More New Choristers
Within the past few months, the choir has been delighted to welcome four new members to the choir, top tenors Frank Wells, Stephen Edwards, 2nd tenor Russell Woodward and baritones Craig Howells and Philip Cody. Steve and Phil joined after years of intensive persuasion and cajoling by other choristers, Phil being a long-standing vice-president and Steve…
Read MoreOwen Howells Passes Away
In July this site reported that with Owen, Anthony and new chorister, Craig Howells there were three generations of the same family singing in the choir. Sadly, this happy situation was short lived. Owen was taken seriously ill early on in the tour to Cornwall and was taken to Truro Hospital on August 19th…
Read MoreJack Virgo Passes Away
The Choir was deeply saddened to hear of the death in hospital, of long standing chorister, Jack Virgo on 18th September after a short illness. Jack had served over 40 years in the choir and was a regular at practice until recently. A talented and impressive tenor, Jack was always a…
Read MoreChepstow Welsh Society to Visit Choir
The Choir has an open door policy and is always keen to welcome anyone to our practices on a Monday or Thursday evening. We have over many years been pleased to welcome visitors from all over the world to our Choir Hall in Mill Lane. However, we are particularly delighted to be able to…
Read More50th Anniversary Gala Concert Charity Success
Press Release Left click on images to enlarge Photographs by James Goodwin and Lyn Gauntlett On Saturday the 7th September, as part of its 50th Anniversary programme, the Caldicot Male Voice Choir made the short 100 metre journey across the road to the Leisure Centre in Caldicot to perform an exciting concert of…
Read More50th ANNIVERSARY GALA CONCERT 2013
Following its amazing Annual Concert last April and fresh from its successful tour of Cornwall in August, the Choir is pleased to announce its GALA CONCERT on Saturday 7th September at the Leisure Centre, Mill Lane Caldicot. Doors open at 6-30 pm and the concert starts at 7-00 pm. In…
Read MoreCornish Celebration
As part of the choir’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, a tour of Cornwall was undertaken, based in St. Ives and with concerts in Penzance and the Cornish capital, Truro. A selection of snaps taken during the week. The first concert was at the Methodist Church in Penzance, being hosted by the Mousehole Male Voice Choir who…
Read MoreGareth Gives Daughter Away
Photos by Lyn. To enlarge please left click on the images. The choir does not normally sing at weddings, but we do make exceptions for the close family of one of our own whenever possible. After the date had been set about eighteen months ago, the long wait finally ended on Saturday 3rd…
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