Photos by Colleen Gauntlett.  Left click on images to enlarge   In its history, the Choir has sung at many large and splendid venues including Wembley Stadium with Pavarotti, Carreras and Domingo and The Royal Albert Hall in London, many times at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. the Crystal Cathedral in Orange County, California and on board two cruise…

Photos by Colleen Gauntlett.  Left click on the images to enlarge   As part of its ongoing charity fund raising efforts, the Choir was more than delighted to offer an Open Evening to a brave, little 4 year old girl from Caldicot.  Annalese Gosling is suffering from the rare, cruel and currently incurable disease known as…

  This Coming Thursday June 5th the Choir will be opening its doors for an Open Evening, starting at about 7-15 pm to help raise funds for local girl Annalese who is suffering from the rare and dreadful disease known as FOP which means she is being physically locked in by the growth of a…

The Choir this year seems to have adopted a plethora of varied Sporting Themes this Summer.  Not only will we be singing at the British Cycling Championships in Abergavenny on June 29th and at David Broome’s Event Centre in Cricklands, Caldicot on 28th July before a Show Jumping Event, but last Friday we were privileged…

Last night (Monday 29th May) the choir was thrilled to see a familiar face come through the door.  Andrew Cox visited us with the intention and aspiration to join our choir since his father was a member several years ago.   A long standing supporter of the choir, and a familiar face, he was led…

At our last Annual Concert, long serving and loyal 2nd tenor chorister John Callow was presented with a well deserved Lifetime Achievement Award and Honorary Vice Presidency for his services to Caldicot Male Voice Choir.  However, due to declining health, John has announced his retirement from the choir after 23 years.  He will be long…

Photographs by Colleen Gauntlett.  Click on the images to enlarge   From tales of monks at their prayers and toils, trials and temptations from the devil, ghostly tales, a King burning the Abbey in defiance of the Pope, the consequent crumbling and decay of walls by man, nature, industrial heritage and pollution through to the birth of…

    Want to be terrified by ghost stories in the skeletal remains of a twelfth century ruined abbey? Charmed by tales from famous writers and entertained by beautiful Welsh voices? Then you need to be in Tintern on Saturday May 17th, where the glorious grounds of Tintern Abbey will host the village’s part of The…

Photos by Colleen and Lyn Gauntlett.  Left click on an image to enlarge   On a bleak, windy, rain swept Sunday morning, a few members of the choir’s cycling club Côr Meibion Caldicot Cycle Club raised the brand new gazebo, chewed on a few bacon butties, knocked back a cup of coffee (nothing stronger) and took to…

  The ranks of the choir continue to swell with the arrival at practice last night (Monday 28th) of David (Dai) John.  David came along a few weeks ago as a representative of Prostate Cymru.  He gave us an eloquent talk of the effects of the disease on his life during the break in our Opening evening to…

  Our Annual Concert played to a near full house and we have received several compliments on our performance and that of the Camilli String Quartet.  The entire concert was recorded in High Definition DVD and is available to buy at only £5 each (plus  p &  p of £1-50 if needed) from Lyn. Alternatively see…

About a month ago we were asked if The Chepstow Parkinson’s Support Group could accompany us with their special song Let Us Take Control sung to the tune of Men of Harlech during Parkinson’s  Awareness Week.  Scroll down for the full report earlier this year.  There is also a share on Facebook as well.  …

A few weeks ago on April 5th, we sang for nearly an hour at the Ganolfan stage in Cardiff’s Wales Millenium Centre.  Scroll down a few items to read the full article.   There was a live webcam filming us throughout and this is now on You tube.  Just put in Caldicot Male Voice Choir…

Last Monday at practice, following our Annual Concert, the door opened and in walked Caldicot resident George Boswell.   George has known a number of choristers for many years and he was finally persuaded to visit us.  He remarked that he’s been interested in joining the choir for some time, not only for the great singing…

      Photographs by Colleen Gauntlett.  Left click to enlarge   On a cool but sunny Spring evening, April 12th saw the choir privileged to present its 51st Annual Concert at the Leisure Centre in Caldicot.  This is our major concert of the year and gives us the opportunity to present a tableau of…

It has always been the practice to present widows of ex-choristers with a complimentary ticket to our Annual Concert and rest assured this will happen this year.  The tickets are granted to show the choir’s appreciation for all the support you gave to allow your husband to sing with us in the past.   Chairman…

Photos by Colleen.  Left click on images to enlarge.   “Creu Gwir fel gwydr o ffwrnais  awen, (Creating truth like glass from the furnace of inspiration) In these Stones Horizons Sing” reads the transparent frontage of the magnificent Wales Millenium Centre in Cardiff Bay and on Saturday 5th April, Caldicot Male Voice Choir certainly added the white…

 Left click on image to enlarge Following on from it successful Anniversary and Gala Concerts during the choir’s 50th Anniversary celebrations last year, Caldicot Male Voice Choir is proud to hold its 51st Annual Concert at the Leisure Centre, Mill Lane, Caldicot on 12th April at 7-00pm  Tickets are £8 and doors are open from…

A few weeks ago we had an unusual request, which last Thursday 27th March we were able to satisfy, and that was to sing along with Chepstow Parkinson’s Society Support Group.   Two of their number, Alison Underwood and Jenni McCabe, both of whom have lived with Parkinson’s disease for many years had penned the…

Photos and report by Lyn Gauntlett.   Left click on each image to enlarge   No, the title doesn’t mean the sandwiches are stale, it means that on Friday evening 21st April, the Choir Hall was turned once again, from a music venue into a representation of Newmarket and Ascot together with a mixture of…