2012
New Members Pass Voice Tests
Congratulations to two choristers who joined the choir earlier this year and passed their second voice tests last night. Paul Thomas in the basses and Garry Keeble, 2nd tenor each went into the back room of the choir hall to have their choral singing ability checked out by Siân. Announced by Shirley Ann, each emerged successfully…
Read MoreSpring Golf at Wernddu
On a beautiful Spring day at Wernddu Golf Club, eighteen of the choir’s finest scaled the steep fairways of this upland course, in the shadow of the towering Skirrid mountain. Thanks to our trusty bus driver Dai ‘Reg Varney’ Kirton, we were delivered to the course in good time, in fact time for…
Read MoreAnd They’re Off!
Horses, I mean! Last night saw the end of an era when our President Richard Evans hosted his last Race Night at the Choir Hall. This was his 18th Race Night which over the years has raised an enormous amount of money to help the Choir continue entertaining the public with its tremendous music and enabling…
Read MoreWelsh Rugby Team Follow in Choir’s Footsteps
Following the Wales Rugby Team’s magnificent success in beating France and so achieve their third Grand Slam in just eight years, the Wales’ Government provided a civic reception at the Senedd in Cardiff yesterday evening. A huge crowd gathered on the slate steps of the Senedd building to give a fully deserved cheer and welcome to…
Read MoreChoral Concert for Kidney Research UK
Press Release On Saturday 10th March 2012, following the balmy warmth of a sunny day which we hope will herald the blossoming of a stunning Spring (who writes this stuff?) and the victory of the Welsh rugby team over Italy, about 50 choristers travelled the few miles down the road to assemble at Magor Baptist Chapel to assist in raising…
Read MoreNew Members! They Keep Coming, Don’t They!
The choir is continuing its recruitment drive and is delighted to welcome two new choristers into its ranks within a week. Martyn Pritchard passed his voice test last Monday and took his place in the 1st tenors while Ron Griffiths passed his test and was welcomed into the 2nd bass section this Thursday. Ron nervously said ‘I’m a bit scared.…
Read MoreRocked! But not to sleep!
Well, they promised they would rock us – and they certainly did! On Saturday 3rd March 2012, to the opening sounds of Barcelona, the Queen Tribute Band ‘They Will Rock You’ appeared at the Choir Hall and certainly gave a packed house of over 150 Queen fans a night to remember. For over two hours, starting with One…
Read MoreMae’r Côr Meibion Caldicot yn y Senedd. Dydd Dewi Sant
Press Release A Look Through the Viewfinder As the ethereal mists of a cool St. David’s Day settled over a calm and tranquil Cardiff Bay, choristers of Caldicot Male Voice Choir proudly sported Marie Curie daffodils on their blazer lapels and assembled in the magnificent Senedd building to take part in the…
Read MoreChoir to Sing at the Senedd
Côr Meibion Caldicot is delighted and privileged to be invited to entertain the Welsh Assembly and its visitors as part of the St David’s Day celebrations on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 at 12-30pm. To be welcomed to such a prestigious venue is a measure of the high regard in which the quality of our Choir is held by the…
Read MoreRaise the Roof, Curtains come down in Choir Hall
No, it’s not what you think! The Choir and its hall are still in one piece. Choristers cannot fail to have noticed a few changes to the place recently. Upstairs, above the bar, Leon has been instrumental and put in a huge amount of time and effort to extend into the ‘dead’ space above…
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