Press Release Left click on photos to enlarge and then left click on the image to  enlarge further.  Use the back arrow at the top left of the screen to go back.   On an unseasonably mild November night, that would have graced mid summer, Caldicot Male Voice Choir were in the quasi-Mediterranean wonderland of the…

      The Choir has a busy few days at the start of December.  On the 1st we are pleased to have been invited to the annual Corporal Palin Memorial Match at Caldicot Football Ground of Chepstow F.C. versus a team from the 1st Battalion, The Rifles, K.O. 6-30pm.  Proceeds are in aid of the Rifles…

    The Choir is off to sunny Torquay and the English Riviera to perform a charity concert at the majestic Central Church in Tor Hill Road on Saturday evening and we’re expecting a good crowd to watch and listen to our wide ranging repertoire. The 16 piece programme will include not only Welsh favourites such…

Our New Year’s Eve Party this year to celebrate the arrival of 2012 features MUSICIANS IN BLACK, a Bristol based, father and daughter duet.   The duet has appeared at the choir hall before and proved extremely popular.  This talented pair play a wide range of classical, pop and contemporary dance music which is bound to…

Well done to Tony Griffiths and Dad, Allen for organising a Choir ‘Book, DVD and CD’ lending service.  For the past few practices they have brought in and asked for donations to the library.  Any donations can be recovered at any time.  Choristers may then borrow any item they fancy for a £1 donation and return the…

  We’ve only just got past Hallowe’en, Bonfire Night hasn’t arrived yet and Siân is already telling us to get ready for Christmas.  Can’t beat that for forward planning! “Bring your black Christmas folders to practice on Thursday” she warns with a smile.   Brilliant!  More enthusiastic renderings of Casatschok, smoothy Perry Como (remember him?) and Silver Bells, hearty…

Red Mick, possibly the only tribute artist in the U.K. to Mick Hucknall (Simply Red) gave a superbly polished performance which enthralled and excited an audience of over 140 at the choir hall last night (Friday 28th October).  Not only did Red Mick present an accurate image of  Mick Hucknall but he emulated his voice and mannerisms so precisely that…

Once again, the choir is grateful to Wyn Goodwin and his son, James for their tremendous hard work in producing, printing and assembling a fabulous CHOIR CALENDAR for 2012 which is now on sale at £5 each.  All proceeds are in aid of Caldicot Male Voice Choir.  The Calendar contains a montage of wonderful scenes from around the…

Press Release On 22nd September, Caldicot Male Voice Choir was invited to perform at the illustrious Chepstow Racecourse on one of the calendar days of the early National Hunt season. The Silver Trophy Race Day is second only to the Welsh Grand National at the premier racecourse in Wales. The event, unique to Chepstow, gives…

An Evening of Music and Song for Charity     Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances beyond the Choir’s control, we have just learned that this event has been CANCELLED.   From the ‘Forest of Dean & Wye Valley Review‘ – 21st October 2011   This year’s Caldicot Mayoral Remembrance Concert will be held on November 11…

At the Annual General Meeting held last Monday 17th October, all current Officers and Committee members were re-elected for 2011/2012 with the exceptions of Bill Thomas who could not stand for office this year due to ill health and Bob Doggett who has, after many years’ loyal service, decided to devote more time to his other hobby,…

As you know the organisers of the concert at the Riviera Centre, Torquay on November 19th have cancelled the event and so Ken has been busy trying to find an alternative.  He has come up with what looks like a fabulous venue;  the Central Church in Torquay.  Built in 1976 from the sale of two Methodist…

From ‘The Libretto’ – October 2011   The choir in Kansas City!

From ‘The Libretto’ – October 2011 The choir have been asked to sing at two major sporting events over the next few months. On 22nd October at Chepstow Races for the ‘Coral Silver Cup’ Meeting, and on the 3rd December at the Millenium Stadium for the match between Wales and Australia. The match is to…

It was really great to see Bill Thomas pay us a visit on Thursday night.  Bill has been out of action since Christmas with a long running battle with illness.  His treatment has prevented close contact with visitors and his turning up at practice is hopefully a sign that things are getting a lot better. …

Ken Cooper has just advised the web-site that the Guest Artist for our Annual Concert on the 14th April 2012 will be Huw Euron, a talented bass/baritone.  Huw hails from Caerphilly and played Darren in Pobol y Cwm for which he won a BAFTA/Cymru best actor award in 2004 .  He has recently returned from a Christmas tour…

Press Release On Saturday, 8th October, Caldicot Male Voice Choir made the comparatively short journey to the county town of Monmouth to perform in a fundraising concert for St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. In splendid seclusion, set back slightly in the street line and sandwiched between tall, medieval terraced town houses, the Roman Catholic Church…

The Choir is delighted and thrilled to accept the invitation to perform at Chepstow Racecourse on the Coral Silver Cup Day, October 22nd from 12-00pm. It is appreciated by us that any number of choirs could have been invited to sing at this prestigious event, but the organisers have chosen us. Together with the invitation to…

Do you realise that exactly 20 years ago on October 3rd, some 60 members of the choir and their families flew from Heathrow to San Francisco for a tour of California?  A few days later they were staring awestruck at the Crystal Cathedral!  Bearing in mind Tommy was younger than I am now and Siân was a…

Our next concert is at the St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Monmouth on 8th October, starting at 8pm.  Tickets are £10 including a glass of wine for non-choristers.  This historic, picturesque little church is the oldest post-reformation church in Wales and has links to the martyr St John Kemble executed at Hereford in 1679.  More…