2017
Choir Cycle Club Repeats Taff Trail Challenge
Organised by chorister Anthony Griffiths, the 2017 edition of the Caldicot Male Voice Choir’s Charity Cycle ride, was to take on the challenging 55 mile Taff Trail, from the highlands of Brecon to the bustling city of Cardiff on 22nd July. In all, 16 riders travelled to Brecon and took to the trail initially…
Read MoreChoir Presents Terry Plummer with Award
Photograph by Colleen Gauntlett The Choir travelled to Wimbourne St Giles, Dorset on 15th July to give a concert at the Flower Festival in the beautiful Georgian church. At the break in proceedings the Choir was delighted to award recently retired bass chorister Terry Plummer with a Lifetime Achievement Award and the designation of Honorary…
Read MoreChoir Performs Amid the Flowers at Wimbourne St Giles.
Photographs by Colleen Gauntlett On July 15th 2017, some sixty members of Caldicot Male Voice Choir travelled through the quiet country lanes and rolling hillsides of Wiltshire and Dorset to finally arrive in an area of outstanding beauty at the picturesque village of Wimbourne St GIles, home of the Earls of Shaftesbury. Every…
Read MoreAll Stars and Spangled Banners as Caldicot Choir sings with American Choir
Photos by Colleen Gauntlett This time last year Caldicot Male Voice Choir travelled in the rain to the magnificent St Peter’s RC Church in Cardiff to share the stage with the touring American Tapestry Choir and this year it was delighted to repeat the experience on July 6th, this time in glorious sunshine,…
Read MoreChoir to sing at Wimbourne St Giles Flower Festival
Every year the Wimborne St Giles Flower Festival brings many visitors to the village to see the incredible displays of flowers in the Church and Caldicot Male Voice Choir is honoured to have been invited to sing at a concert concert in the Wimborne St Giles Church on Saturday 15th with the Brass Ensemble of Queen Elizabeth’s School,…
Read MoreChoir to Sing with Only Men Aloud at Caldicot Castle
It’s not on the poster but our Choir is singing with Only Men Aloud at this open air concert at Caldicot Castle on July 16th. Should be a fabulous occasion and we are really looking forward to it. On the afternoon of Sunday July 16th following our concert at Winbourne St Giles Flower Festival…
Read MoreChoir to Sing with San Jose Symphonic Choir
On Thursday 6th July, Caldicot Male Voice will suspend its usual practice and instead will be appearing alongside the prestigious touring Californian choir, the San Jose Symphonic Choir at St Peter’s Church, St. Peter’s Street, Cardiff at 7-30pm. Founded in 1924 the San Jose Symphonic of over 100 voices has toured extensively in its…
Read MoreTwo Choristers Pass Voice Test
The Choir is delighted that during June, two choristers made the short journey to the back room to sing a piece in front of Siân to judge whether they had learned enough about singing in a choir to join us on stage. On June 5th, top tenor Paul Priest walked out of the room to…
Read MoreLife Saving Defibrillator fitted at the Choir Hall
The committee of Caldicot Male Voice Choir was delighted to have secured a subsidy from the British Heart Foundation; in order to help purchase a potentially lifesaving defibrillator. The equipment (Zoll AED Plus Defibrillator) was installed on the outside of the choir hall, facing the Caldicot Leisure Centre car park. The defibrillator is available for…
Read MoreCheque Presentation After Charity Concert
Caldicot Male Voice Choir is locally acknowledged for its tradition of raising money for charities and worthy causes so the Choir committee was quick to respond when Councillor Jim Higginson approached choir secretary Jeff Williams with a request to facilitate a charity fundraising concert during the Monmouthshire civic year 2016-17. Cllr. Higginson, who is also a…
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