Posts by Lyndon Gauntlett
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to everyone. Some very recent developments on our web-site are: Forthcoming Events are now shown on the side bar and these will be updated here as they’re entered on our programmes page. A new format for pictures has been introduced so that if you click on a picture in…
Read MoreCarolling Choristers
Last Thursday after practice, about 50 of us made the short annual journey in the rain to give the patrons of The Old Barn in Llanmartin a feast of Christmas carols to go along with their strawberry cheesecakes and murder by chocolate puddings. Unaccompanied and generally unconducted, we gave festive renderings of The First Nowell, Silent Night,…
Read MoreIslwyn Says Thank You
Islwyn said thank you very much to all the choristers and music team who signed his specially created 90th Birthday card when it was presented to him at his family’s home by baritone, Vince Lewis on the 18th December. Although Islwyn did not give us any clues to his longevity we are sure that…
Read MoreHappy 90th Birthday, Islwyn
Islwyn Watkins, a once long standing and devoted Secretary of the choir, who played a major part in the acquisition of our own choir hall and remains a loyal and enthusiastic Vice-President is returning to his Swansea roots on the week-end to celebrate his 90th birthday on the 18th December. We were delighted to see Islwyn at…
Read MoreClaudia Reed
It was with great sorrow that the choir learned tonight of the passing away of Claudia, wife of Malcolm Reed. Our heartfelt sorrow and sympathies go out to Malcolm and his family. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time. The funeral will take place on Friday 16th December, 1-45 pm at the Methodist…
Read MoreChoir and Children’s Christmas Carolling
It is always a delight and pleasure for the Choir to hold a concert with a local school each year and this year was no exception. Over forty girls and boys of Archbishop Rowan Williams’ Church in Wales Primary School in Portskewett entertained a thrilled audience of over 150 with their enchanting harmonies, wonderful interpretation…
Read MoreCoruscating Kick Off for Choir’s Christmas
Press Release by Jeff Williams: Press Release Caldicot Male Voice Choir kicked off the festive period with a triplet of disparate musical engagements, during the first three days of December. The choir conscientiously supports community events and on Friday, 2nd December, nearly 60 choristers squeezed onto a covered stage in…
Read MoreShane for you to go! Massed Choirs at the Millennium Stadium
Early Saturday morning, 3rd December, we travelled to Cardiff on a cold but dry day, and assembled outside Gate No. 3 of the Millennium Stadium to join 44 other Welsh male voice choirs consisting of One thousand seven hundred and fifty five choristers from all over Wales, London and Oxford. This made it the largest ever choral…
Read MoreRifles and Rainstorms
Our busy early December programme to support local community events started on Thursday 1st December with a visit to Caldicot A.F.C. clubhouse to sing to the footballers and supporters after the Corporal Palin Memorial Match between Chepstow A.F.C. and 1st Battalion, the Rifles. This event was organised to raise money for the Rifles ‘Swift and…
Read MoreChoir Christmas Cards and DVD’s
Sales of Christmas Cards designed by Lyn (not him again!) and his wife Colleen to choristers has been progressing steadily for the past few weeks with over 40 packs sold to date. These are produced for the benefit of choir members and each is fronted by a snowy scene from St Peter’s church in Bromyard. The power…
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