Photo by Colleen Gauntlett Caldicot Male Voice Choir has sung in many prestigious events and venues including many International Sports Stadia, The Royal Albert Hall, huge Cathedrals and Churches and Concert Halls throughout this country, the US, Canada and across Europe, not to mention the National Eisteddfod stage, but few of these compare to the wonderful welcome…

A few days ago we received an e-mail via the web site from Ron Ashton who is currently living in Marshfield, Gloucestershire but will soon be moving to Caldicot.  Ron asked for information on the choir and indicated that he might like to join us.  Ron told us that he had previously sung in St…

  Once again, as so often in the recent past, the entire Choir was devastated to learn of the sudden death of another serving chorister, this time long standing Bass chorister, John Wyson on 10th January. Only last November I posted on the News page how ‘Johnny’ shared his 85th birthday with fellow chorister and…

  Happy New Year to all our Choir Web site fans fans. I am so glad that for the past five consecutive years I have reported that on January 9th it was Bill Nash’s birthday.  This time it was his 95th! Still a stalwart of the choir for about 46 to 47 years he turns…

Last night, 21st December the choir was pleased, as part of its Christmas programme to visit the Cherry Tree Nursing Home in Caldicot to entertain the residents and staff with a range of Christmas Carols from its programme. Conducted by Siân Hatton and Shirley-Anne James and accompanied by Stephen Berry the choir invited the audience…

  The final choir practice before Christmas last night saw Colleen Gauntlett come into the Choir hall with her present for all the choir in the form of a home made, decorated, giant sponge cake. This was, as is usual with all the cakes she makes, eagerly devoured by the choristers on the night (including those with…

Photo by Colleen Gauntlett Described in the poem ‘Usk’ by T.S. Eliot, the 15th century, family run White Hart Village Inn in Llangybi once owned by Henry VIII and part of his dowry to Jane Seymour, has in its long history echoed to the sound of the chants of Cistercian Monks and to the tramp…

Photos by Colleen Gauntlett.  Left click on images to enlarge The Festive Season continued in its full spirit when Caldicot Male Voice Choir carolling concerts with a local school continued with the invitation to the children of Years 5 and 6 of Castle Park Primary School to join in an evening of cheerful carolling to…

Photos by Colleen Gauntlett.  Left click on images to enlarge Caldicot Male Voice Choir’s hectic Christmas season sounded off with a wonderful combination of Christmas seasonal songs sung by both the Choir and children of Rogiet Primary School choir on Tuesday 12th December at Caldicot Choir Hall.  In front of a packed hall of over…

    Photos by Colleen Gauntlett   The Choir gave up its normal practice night to travel just down the road from its Choir Hall in Caldicot to the Marriott Resort, St Pierre Golf Club where it happily sang a collection of songs to the Ladies section of the St. Pierre Golf Club at their…

Last Monday 13th November saw the Choir Hall play host to invited vice presidents of Caldicot Male Voice Choir. The Choir has about 80 Vice-presidents who donate funds and support us in all our charity work, events and concerts. A cheese and wine party preceded a short concert conducted by Siân Hatton and Shirley Anne…

  Many of you have been wondering when is the Choir going to have another Race Night? Well, the good news is that it will be on Friday January 26th 2018. Please contact Ron Powell if you would like to sponsor a race, a horse or get a ticket for the night. Cost is £8 and…

  Last month we were delighted to have wished long serving choristers and close friends, baritone Tom Hole on the left and bass John Wyson very many happy returns on celebrating their 85th birthdays on October 29th.  Both were born many miles but only hours apart. John was born in Malta and lived there during…

Many of you will have noticed that on this web-site’s Home page there is a new button at the bottom of the page. If you would like to donate to Caldicot Male Voice Choir, please click here This will allow you to make a donation directly to Caldicot Male Voice Choir by clicking on it. …

Photographs by Colleen Gauntlett.  Left click on images to enlarge   Unlike our last visit to Long Ashton in a torrential downpour, the evening was a cold but dry Friday night on November 10th as the Choir of about 60 members once again made its way over the Severn Bridge and on to All Saints…

Giant Screen Rugby is coming back to Caldicot Choir Hall with the screening of all of Wales’ Autumn Internationals beginning with the Australia match on November 11th. Will Gatland’s new look Welsh team finally beat the Aussies? Let’s hope so. The poster says it all. With a giant 3 metre screen, superb sound, refreshments, flags…

  About 55 Caldicot choristers gave up their Sunday afternoon to make the short journey to Rogerstone Primary School where they were put through their paces of the songs they will singin the programme at the Royal Albert Hall in May next year. Conducted, instructed, cajoled, persuaded and even coerced into getting it right by…

On a lighter note from recent posts the Choir was happy to sing at the David Broome Events Centre (Cricklands) near Caldicot to entertain the participants and organisers of the British Home International Equestrian Dressage Competition which invites teams form all over the British Isles to compete. At the welcoming party, while the participants were…

Once again and tragically we are informed of the passing of another much loved chorister and we regret to inform you that the latest loss is of Roy Jones who passed away on 5th October after a long spell of ill health.   A quiet, reserved but thoughtful and caring man, Roy was a highly…