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Choir sings carols for Rogiet Women’s Institute
Caldicot Male Voice Choir is happy to sing at almost any venue, large or small and on the 5th December a number of choristers arrived at the small Church Hall in Rogiet to sing for the ladies of the local Women’s Institute. Conducted by Shirley Anne James and accompanied by John Nicholson the choristers entertained…
Read MoreChoristers Enjoy Wonderful Christmas Party and Pantomime at the Choir Hall
On the 1st December after months of planning, the Choir Hall played host to the Choir’s Annual Christmas party. Organized by several choristers in a team effort the party featured acts from a Ukelele Band, the Seranata ladies choir from Magor accompanied by Olivia Dance and individual acts from Musical Director Sian Hatton with husband…
Read MoreThe Choir opens Caldicot’s Christmas Festivities
On a gloriously sunny but cold Saturday afternoon on the 25th November, Caldicot Male Voice Choir was pleased to accept an invitation to open the afternoon of Christmas celebrations and activities which included the turning on of the Christmas lights in Caldicot’s town centre as darkness approached. Following introductions and invitations to join the choir…
Read MoreJayne’s Quiz Night a Great Success
On November 17th 2023 the choir hall once again played host to one of Jayne’s popular Quizzes. This time it was a Christmas Trivia Quiz where members of 7 teams put their heads together to try to answer testing trivia question over five rounds, all relating to Christmas and its celebrations. The winning team of…
Read MoreFabulous Diamond Anniversary Concert November 4th
On November 4th Caldicot Male Voice Choir was proud to celebrate its 60th Anniversary with a wonderful concert at its choir hall. To a packed hall of invited guests, vice presidents and supporters the choir presented an eclectic mix of songs it had performed over the decades since its formation in 1963 as well as…
Read MoreChoir Celebrates 60 years with Anniversary Concert on 4th November
Choir celebrates chorister’s 90th Birthday
Yesterday 23rd October Caldicot Male Voice Choir was thrilled to celebrate the earlier 90th birthday of retired chorister Allan Saye. Allan who lives in nearby Underwood retired from appearing in the choir concerts in 2015 but just about every week he still attends practice at the Choir Hall every Monday and Thursday evening and thoroughly…
Read MoreGreat Rehearsal for the Royal Albert Hall Concert
Just a few photos of those I managed to catch at the Royal Albert Hall Massed Voice Rehearsals at St Julian’s High School on Sunday 22nd October. I’m sorry if I missed you but it got so crowded and we had to be in our places quickly. The rehearsal was attended by about 250 choristers…
Read MoreShaun goes ‘Down Among the Dead Men’ to Join the Choir
The Choir is thrilled and delighted to welcome new member, bass chorister Shaun Clarke who passed his second voice test on Monday 2nd October. Shaun went into the back room of the choir hall to be assessed by Sian Hatton, the musical director, to see if he had grasped the basics of singing in a…
Read MoreChoir sings for Swansea University Technical Sports Department at 33rd Annual Conference
On the 6th of September, on a hot, sultry evening the choir made the short journey to the Marriott St Pierre Golf Resort, once home of the British Golf Open, at the invitation of the Applied Sports Technology, Exercise and Medicine Department of the University of Swansea. Attended by delegates from six continents at its…
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