With all the frenetic activity revolving around our 50th Annual Concert, which is a sell out by the way, we tend to forget that members of the choir are still carrying on with charitable fund raising efforts of their own.   Baritone Rob Brown is this year, taking on two challenges; firstly he is…

  JUST ABOUT SOLD OUT!  WE CANNOT GUARANTEE TICKETS AT THE DOOR SO PHONE ALAN PEARCE (01291 422005) NOW! AND DON’T FORGET THE PARTY ON SUNDAY – FROM 4-00 pm – IT’S FREE THE POSTER SAYS IT ALL   – except to say how fabulous the concert will be with one of the best choirs in Wales singing…

Press Release Left click on the images to enlarge.  Photos by Coll    Practice for Caldicot Male Voice Choir on Thursday 4th April was something really special.  The choir opened the doors of the hall in Mill Lane, Caldicot to the public to raise awareness of the Victims of Chernobyl Children’s Fund and to give the…

  50 years ago many men, with their families moved from all over the country to man the mills and blast furnaces at the new, giant steelworks at Llanwern. They moved to live in the expanding communities of Caldicot, Rogiet, Undy, Magor, Underwood and Llanmartin, no longer to remain small villages but become townships of…

  Off they went!  Horses, I mean.  About 200 punters arrived on a stormy, wet and windy night to enjoy indoor horse racing at its best.  The Race Night is probably one of the most popular social events of the Choir’s calendar and this year was no exception.  This year’s event was organised and compered…

    And they’re off!  Well, nearly. No, it’s not what you think.  Our Annual Race Night to raise funds for the Choir is at the starting post for Friday 22nd March at the Choir Hall.  All tickets have been sold and sponsors are in place.   Stewards are waiting behind the bar to serve refreshments…

  Our next concert on Saturday 23rd March, is at the magnificent St John the Baptist Church in the picturesque, Cotswold wool town of Cirencester.  While we make a bi-annual trip to sing at nearby Bingham Hall, this time we are delighted to be invited by the newly formed (2009) Cirencester Male Voice Choir to sing…

You are probably already aware that our nominated charity for this our 50th Anniversary year is the ‘Victims of Chernobyl Children’s Fund’.  This is a local charity that aims not only to provide relief aid to the victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Belarus but also brings a number of affected children to Caldicot…

  On Saturday 2nd March the Choir is travelling to the historic Cotswold town of Stroud to sing at the restored St Laurence Church, the Parish church of the town.  Among the pieces to be sung are Laudamus, Innsbruck and the 23rd Psalm – all in Welsh.  That should surprise the locals, but we are a…

Press Release Left click on images to enlarge.  Many Thanks to Martin Routh and Lyn for photos.   Through the picturesque, Wye Valley villages of Itton, Devauden and Trelleck, more than 50 choristers and the Musical Team made their way to Catbrook Memorial Hall, perched high on the wooded slopes above the River Wye.  As we travelled on…

  The Choir was absolutely devastated to learn of the sudden and unexpected death of 77 year old chorister Giovanni Mattia at his home on Friday 8th February 2013. Giovanni, known affectionately by everyone as John was born in the southernmost part of Italy and emigrated to this country as a young man.  Following the sad death…

Left click on images to enlarge   You may not be aware, but the Choir Hall is used for many events besides singing practices and concerts.  As one of the largest venues of its kind in the area, we try our best, when possible to accommodate functions for other clubs. charities and societies within the local community…

  The Choir was pleased to welcome Anne and David Hextable to Choir Practice on Monday evening.  Anne and David are representatives of The Teenage Charity Trust which is the only UK charity dedicated to improving the quality of life and increasing the chances of survival for young people between the ages of 13 and 24 who have…

Last week, introduced by baritone Allan Saye, Stefan Edwards came along to practice to have a listen to us and was so encouraged by us reading our new pieces from music sheets that he thought ‘it couldn’t be too hard, I might join’. This Monday he saw and heard us singing a range of familiar songs…

Press Release   Photos by Colleen Gauntlett.  Left click on images to enlarge   What better way to start our 50th Anniversary Year than with a concert in our own home town of Caldicot! Almost 60 choristers travelled the short distance from the choir hall in pouring rain to sing to a full house at Caldicot…

    All the members and friends of Caldicot Male Voice Choir joined together in his rare absence at practice on Monday to congratulate and wish long serving chorister Bill Nash a very happy 90th Birthday on Wednesday 9th January.  Born at a time of economic depression and general strikes, Bill hails from Llanharan, saw wartime service…

Left click on images to enlarge   Those of you who couldn’t get here or couldn’t get a ticket, look at the photos and see what you missed!  Shame I can’t reproduce the sound on the site.   Following the success of the last time Barry Hammett’s Swingshift Band appeared at the Choir Hall in…

Before the Choir Hall in Mill Lane was built, the choir would practice in Green Lane School and then make its’ way to the local Haywain public house for a welcome thirst quencher and a bit of a sing song.  Since 1996 when the choir hall was opened with its own bar, this twice weekly trek to…

    The Choir was faced with the sad news that 74 year old baritone Bill Thomas passed away following a long term illness on Friday 14th December.  Bill joined the choir only about five years ago but in that short time, his cheerful nature, and dedication to the choir were soon noticed and he…

Following the success of previous social evenings this year, Mark Stocker is delighted to announce that the New Year’s Eve Event with Barry Hammett’s Swingshift Band is a total sell-out.  Entry to the Choir Hall on New Year’s Eve will be strictly TICKET ONLY as all seats and table arrangements have been finalised.  Many thanks to…