2015
Choir boosted by four new members in two weeks
Great news for the Choir is that we are thrilled to have welcomed four new members into the choir in the past few weeks. Many thanks to Jeff Williams for writing the following details while Lyn Gauntlett (who normally writes these posts) was away:- HARRY GILBIN Harry joined the Choir on Monday, 20th April and is…
Read MoreCALDICOT CHOIR COALESCE WITH RECORDER CONSORT IN CHEPSTOW CONCERT
On Saturday, 25th May, 2015, Caldicot Male Voice Choir combined in concert with the Chepstow based Divertimenti Recorder Consort; in order to raise funds for Parkinson’s Research UK. The concert had been arranged by Mr Steve Lewis of the Chepstow and District Parkinson’s Support Group and the venue was the magnificent St. Mary’s…
Read MoreAnnual Concert a Resounding Success
This year the 52nd Annual Concert by Caldicot Male Voice Choir was a resounding success thanks to all the hard work put into it by the choristers over the past few months. A challenging but entertaining programme was put together and included an eclectic mix of music from classical Welsh hymns to songs from…
Read MoreVisitors from Wiesenthal
Photos by Lyn. Left click on the images to enlarge. Last Thursday 2nd April, the Choir was delighted to be visited by old friends from Wiesenthal in Germany. Wiesenthal is of course twinned with Caldicot. The Choir has toured there in the past and visitors from the town regularly come to Caldicot as supporters…
Read MoreThey were off again at the Race Night
Photos by Lyn Gauntlett. Left click on the images to enlarge Last Friday the Choir Hall was turned into something resembling Chepstow Race Track without the grass for the Annual run of the Caldicot Male Voice Choir Race Night. This event, now organised for the third time by chorister Ron Powell, has raised…
Read MoreChoir and Internet brings long lost friends together
Sometime we undervalue the role played by our Choir in creating new friendships but equally important, is there a role that the choir can have in reuniting long lost friends from the past? On Monday 16th March we were visited by Richard Nelson from Charleston in the USA as a guest of accompanist Stephen Berry.…
Read MoreChoir Hall opens Cinema Venue
Left click on the images to enlarge The Choir has recently purchased and installed a professional cinema screen and projector at the Choir Hall and on Friday March 13th it opened its doors for its first showing of the film The Hobbit’s latest release ‘The Battle of the Five Armies’. The attendance was a…
Read MoreShirley Anne appreciated by the Choir.
The Choir is extremely fortunate that we have a highly talented and loyal Musical team who pull together to ensure we belong to a choir to be proud of. Musical Director Siân and her husband Dai had arranged to visit Australia in February and March for 3 weeks so…
Read MoreMore 2nd Tenors and a Baritone pass voice tests
It was with great delight that we learned that recent recruit David Woolnough went into the back room with Siân to take his 2nd voice test. Supported by fellow 2nd tenor Mike Thurman he bravely sang a part of Nidaros and emerged to the announcement that he had passed his 2nd voice test and is now eligible…
Read MoreChoir in Joint Cirencester Music Concert
Photographs by Colleen Gauntlett. Left click on images to enlarge Following the invite of Cirencester Male Voice Choir to sing with them, about 50 choristers and musical team of Caldicot Male Voice Choir made their way through the rolling Cotswold countryside to the so-called cathedral of the Cotswolds. the wonderful St…
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