Two 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…
Life 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…
Cheque 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…
Choir Cyclists Raise Money For Dementia Charity
Photographs by Stefan Edwards Another successful Redwick Challenge is over. The 2017 edition on May 21st saw 36 riders tackle the near 2 mile Redwick circuit on a lovely Spring day. Choristers, friends, and locals joined in, spurred on by family and friends who came to see the spectacle. There were some amazing feats achieved by…
Caldicot Choir In Musical Coalition At Christchurch Centre
Caldicot Male Voice Choir was delighted to have been invited back to Newport’s Christchurch Centre for the second time in three years; in order to perform at the annual Rotary Club of Newport “Senior Citizens’ Concert”. The musical extravaganza was staged on Saturday, 20th May, 2017 and was attended by a near capacity 600 audience.…
Birdie Boys fund-raising day out to Wernddu
Saturday 13th May – The golfing members of Caldicot Male Voice Choir enjoyed a day out to Wernddu Golf Club led by our very own Golf Captain Alyn Dawe. On a slightly overcast morning seventeen players, made up of choristers and friends, met up for coffee and bacon butties before tackling the course which was…
Choir’s Chosen Charity is Severn View Without Doors
Many of you will already know that the Choir’s chosen charity for 2017 is Chepstow based ‘Severn View Without Doors’. This is a project to provide a restful sensory garden for those suffering the many forms of dementia and related illnesses which sadly is becoming all too common these days. The project is run in…
New chorister Colin joins the ranks of the Bottom Basses
Many men from Caldicot and surrounding areas come to the choir hall just to have a look and listen to us. We are delighted that many are so impressed that they come the following week to have another look and decide there and then that this is for them and take the first step and go…
Choir rehearses for Royal Albert Hall
The Choir is extremely proud and excited to be returning to the Royal Albert Hall next year to join in the Festival of Massed Voices. On Sunday 30th April, 32 choristers from the choir gave up their Bank holiday Sunday afternoon to rehearse for this prestigious concert and occasion, considered by many to be the…
Choir loses much loved chorister
The Choir was devastated to learn of the death of much loved and respected chorister baritone Theo Roberts in the early hours of Monday 24th April. A stalwart of the choir, he will be sadly missed by everyone. Many good words can be said about Theo but most are not necessary since he was well…
Choir Performs Amazing Annual Concert
Photographs taken by Colleen Gauntlett. Left click on images to enlarge. Accolades and praises for the standard of performance by Caldicot Male Voice Choir and its Guest artistes of wonderful tenors Rhys Meirion, Aled Wyn Davies and leading West end soprano Shân Cothi at the Annual Concert in Caldicot Leisure Centre on…
Choir Frieze now says Croeso – Welcome
Those of you who came to the Choir Hall after our superbly wonderful concert on Saturday 8th April, could not have failed to notice the new adaptation to our Choir badge on the wall, together with the CROESO and WELCOME signs. Many thanks to Baritone chorister Leon Jones for arranging the manufacture, modifying the badge and for…
Roy Jones receives well deserved Lifetime Achievement award
On Thursday 6th April, during a break in rehearsals for its Annual Concert, Caldicot Male Voice Choir was delighted to be visited by long standing chorister Roy Jones. Roy has unfortunately been ill for a while but he hopes to rejoin us as soon as possible. His visit enabled Musical Director Sian…
Choir Presents Cheque to MNDA Charity
Photograph by Lyn Gauntlett Caldicot Male Voice Choir has a proud tradition of raising funds for deserving causes. In addition to its concert fund raising the Choir’s associated cycle and golf clubs held a series of events, including an Endurance ride around Redwick, a 65 mile cycle ride from Hay on Wye to Caldicot, a…
Choir brings Welsh stars to Caldicot
Did you know that Caldicot Male Voice Choir has pleasure in bringing three of Wales’ greatest singing stars to the Caldicot Leisure Centre on Saturday 8th April, namely tenors Rhys Meirion and Aled Wyn Davies together with West end stage star, soprano Shan Cothi? Each has performed on the stage at world famous venues in…
RBS Six Nations TV Showings were fabulous
A TREMENDOUS EFFORT BY ALL TO MAKE THESE EVENTS A GREAT SUCCESS The lights are out, the flags are down, the TV and projector are turned off and the screen wound up, but what a great series of events at the Choir Hall with the showing of the RBS Six Nations Rugby Championship over the…
New Members Pass Voice tests
The Choir continues to recruit new members on a nearly monthly basis and this week we were pleased that tenor Maurice Penny, who joined us about six weeks ago went into the back room with Siân and after singing about 16 bars of ‘A Miner’s Song’ satisfied her that he was competent and confident enough…
Choirs raise funds for Charity Appeal at Caldicot Choir Hall
Photographs taken by Colleen Gauntlett. Please left click on the images to enlarge. For the past four years Caldicot Male Voice Choir has held a St David’s Day concert at its Choir Hall in Caldicot to raise funds for deserving causes. This year it was pleased to invite local Durand School Choir as its…
St David’s Day Cake for Choristers
On Monday. as a prelude to the St David’s Day concert tonight and the Annual Concert on April 8th, Colleen Gauntlett brought along her home made cake as a treat and reward for all the choristers’ and Music Team’s hard work in practice. She knows how much the Choir appreciates her cakes as shown…
Sad News of Allen Worwood
On Monday we were told of the sad death at 89 years of age of retired but long serving chorister Allen Worwood on January 30th 2017. Bass chorister Allen joined Caldicot Male Voice Choir in 1990 and retired due to ill health in 2013. Allen was presented with a lifetime Honorary Vice-president award following his retirement. …