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Chorister Kevin Chooses the Moment to pass second voice test
Caldicot Male Voice Choir always welcomes new choristers and at practice on Thursday 17th August 2023 new chorister, baritone Kevin Evans took the time to sing ‘This is the Moment’ in front of Musical Director Sian Hatton to determine whether he had grasped the principles of singing in a male voice choir. Sian’s following comment…
Read MoreChoir Sings at the Yemeni Wales Festival again
Caldicot Male Voice Choir was thrilled to be invited once again to take part in the Yemeni Wales Festival at Pill Harriers Athletic Ground in Newport on Sunday 13th August. The rain kept off for the afternoon while the choir of about forty choristers entertained the crowds in two parts. Conducted by Shirley Anne James…
Read MoreChoir to perform at the Welsh Yemeni Festival again
Following last year’s successful event the choir has been invited to sing at the annual Welsh Yemeni Festival again. It’s a great day out with lots of fun for all the family. The Newport Yemeni Community Association is s a charity that does a lot of good work for the Pillgwenlly area of Newport with…
Read MoreCHOIR CELEBRATES 50th ANNIVERSARY OF DURAND SCHOOL
On Friday the 30th June, Caldicot Male Voice Choir was pleased to be invited to take part in the Durand Primary School music festival in Caldicot held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the school. No doubt In that time several of the choristers had attended the school and maybe many of the children present…
Read MoreChoir Welcomes Dursley Male Voice Choir to the Hall for Joint Concert
On Friday 23rd June the choir was thrilled to welcome another choir from across the Severn crossing; Dursley Male Voice Choir from Gloucestershire to its hall, packed with not only the two choirs but many supporters of both. Dursley MVC was formed in 1978 and its first concert in 1979 was a joint one with…
Read MoreChoir entertains Minehead Male Voice Choir
On Sunday 11th June the choir was thrilled to welcome Minehead Male Voice Choir to the hall. Minehead has just performed in St Illtud’s Church, Llantwit Fardre, Pontypridd the day before and on returning home asked if it could call in to the hall for a joint concert. We were of course, delighted to accept…
Read MoreNew Chorister Stephen Hawkes presented with 2nd voice test certificate
In challenging times, the prophets of doom and gloom have been posting the demise of Male Voice Choirs in recent months but this is not so at most choirs, including Caldicot Male Voice Choir where in the past six months seven choristers have passed the second voice test to become very welcome full members of…
Read MoreChoristers accept Redwick Challenge
Since 2013 the Choir’s associated Cycle Club, Cor Meibion Caldicot Cycle Club has been raising money for charities and good causes and has raised over £50,000 in that time. One of its major events is the Redwick Challenge where cyclists are challenged to ride as many laps of 2 miles each around the Redwick circuit…
Read MoreChoir sings at Rogiet School Eisteddfod and at Caldicot Methodist Church
It was a busy few days for the Choir, firstly with the visit of the choir from Finland on May 19th followed in total contrast to a visit to Rogiet Primary School on the morning of 24th May to sing some Welsh songs as part of the School’s Eisteddfod. In glorious morning sunshine, Musical Director…
Read MoreArticles about the Choir’s Finland Concert published in two magazines
At the Finland Choir Concert on May 19th at the Choir Hall was a professional writer, Alexandra Wilde and after several conversations and e-mails with the choir PRO, she has written an article about the concert and the two choirs. This has been published so far in two magazines; South Wales Life and Welsh Country…
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