Caldicot Male Voice Choir always welcomes new choristers and at practice on Thursday 17th August 2023 new chorister, baritone Kevin Evans took the time to sing ‘This is the Moment’ in front of Musical Director Sian Hatton to determine whether he had grasped the principles of singing in a male voice choir. Sian’s following comment…

Caldicot Male Voice Choir was thrilled to be invited once again to take part in the Yemeni Wales Festival at Pill Harriers Athletic Ground in Newport on Sunday 13th August. The rain kept off for the afternoon while the choir of about forty choristers entertained the crowds in two parts. Conducted by Shirley Anne James…

Following last year’s successful event the choir has been invited to sing at the annual Welsh Yemeni Festival again. It’s a great day out with lots of fun for all the family. The Newport Yemeni Community Association is s a charity that does a lot of good work for the Pillgwenlly area of Newport with…

On Friday the 30th June, Caldicot Male Voice Choir was pleased to be invited to take part in the Durand Primary School music festival in Caldicot held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the school. No doubt In that time several of the choristers had attended the school and maybe many of the children present…

On Friday 23rd June the choir was thrilled to welcome another choir from across the Severn crossing; Dursley Male Voice Choir from Gloucestershire to its hall, packed with not only the two choirs but many supporters of both. Dursley MVC was formed in 1978 and its first concert in 1979 was a joint one with…

On Sunday 11th June the choir was thrilled to welcome Minehead Male Voice Choir to the hall. Minehead has just performed in St Illtud’s Church, Llantwit Fardre, Pontypridd the day before and on returning home asked if it could call in to the hall for a joint concert. We were of course, delighted to accept…

In challenging times, the prophets of doom and gloom have been posting the demise of Male Voice Choirs in recent months but this is not so at most choirs, including Caldicot Male Voice Choir where in the past six months seven choristers have passed the second voice test to become very welcome full members of…

Since 2013 the Choir’s associated Cycle Club, Cor Meibion Caldicot Cycle Club has been raising money for charities and good causes and has raised over £50,000 in that time. One of its major events is the Redwick Challenge where cyclists are challenged to ride as many laps of 2 miles each around the Redwick circuit…

It was a busy few days for the Choir, firstly with the visit of the choir from Finland on May 19th followed in total contrast to a visit to Rogiet Primary School on the morning of 24th May to sing some Welsh songs as part of the School’s Eisteddfod. In glorious morning sunshine, Musical Director…

At the Finland Choir Concert on May 19th at the Choir Hall was a professional writer, Alexandra Wilde and after several conversations and e-mails with the choir PRO, she has written an article about the concert and the two choirs. This has been published so far in two magazines; South Wales Life and Welsh Country…

What an incredible evening on the19th May! Caldicot Male Voice Choir was pleased and proud to welcome the 82 choristers of Muntra Musikanter from Finland to its choir hall for a joint evening of entertainment and mix of different choral cultural singing from both Wales and Finland. Following a welcome by vice chairman John Nicholson,…

Since January this year eight men walked through the doors of Caldicot Male Voice Choir’s Hall and took their first voice test to see which section they fitted into the best. After a short period until they become accustomed to blending in their voices with the rest of the choir, they are invited to take…

What an incredible two concerts on March 31st and April 1st!  Caldicot Male Voice Choir was proud to present its Annual concert at its own Choir Hall, firstly on Friday to invited guests, vice presidents and choir supporters and duplicated again on Saturday 1st April open to the public. The concerts, hosted eloquently by compère…

The Choir will be once again participating in the long awaited Massed Male Voices concert at the Royal Albert Hall in April next year. Organised by the Welsh Association of Male Choirs this huge event involving nearly 900 choristers form all over Wales with some from England is eagerly awaited by all. In preparation rehearsals…

In January Caldicot Male Voice Choir was thrilled to welcome eight new potential choristers through its doors who all took their first voice tests to determine in which section they are best placed. Such was their enthusiasm that it was on 20th March the first three of the eight passed their second voice test, namely…

At Choir practice on Monday 27th February, the Choir assembled to say farewell to accompanist Stephen Berry who is retiring from the Choir after nearly 16 years. It was Stephen’s wish to once again accompany the Choir for some of his favourites including Benedictus, Calon Lan, The Last Farewell, The Prayer, Rachie, Llef, Y Tangnefeddwyr…

During 2022 the choristers of Caldicot Male Voice Choir, through its associated Cycle Club and Golf Society raised £2260 to support Ready, Steady, Go, a charity based in Undy to help families and children with autism syndrome with advice, support, activities and days out. Several fund raising activities were organised by chorister Tony Griffiths, supported…

On Saturday 28th January, the Choir was thrilled to perform its first concert of the year at Magor Baptist Chapel to help raise funds for Kidney Research UK. The Choir was pleased to learn that the concert raised over £1600 for the charity. To a full house, the choir opened with ‘Cwm Rhondda’ and followed…

All of Wales’ Six Nations Rugby matches will be shown in the Choir Hall in Mill Lane, Caldicot together with any other matches played on the same day. Entry is free to all and you will be made very welcome. The poster says it all so if you want to watch the matches in the…