Posts Tagged ‘Press Releases’
Choristers Receive Long Service Awards. Choir sings together again.
It has been nearly 15 months since Caldicot Male Voice Choir has been allowed to sing as a whole but it was thrilled to be able to sing together on 28th June outside its Choir Hall in Caldicot. It has been a tradition in the past 12 years to present long serving choristers with a…
Read MoreSponsored walk to raise funds for Welsh Air Ambulance
Very pleased that The South Wales Argus Grassroots section published my short article yesterday about Caldicot Male Voice Choir’s organised sponsored walk on June 12th from Chepstow Castle to Magor to raise funds for its nominated charity The Welsh Air Ambulance. Thanks to chorister Tony Griffiths for organising. Caldicot Male Voice Choir is very grateful…
Read MoreThe Choir Hall was built 25 years ago!!
Near the Leisure Centre in Caldicot, there proudly stands a unique red brick building where, above its doorway is emblazoned the badge of Cor Meibion Caldicot and the words Choir Hall, Croeso, Welcome. Few who enter this incredible, purpose designed hall will realise the dreams and efforts of those who in 1996, 25 years ago…
Read MoreCaldicot Choir Remembers Zulu King
A tribute article of King Goodwill Zwelithini of the Zulu Nation following his death on 12th March was published in the South Wales Argus Grassroots section on 22nd March. Caldicot Male Voice Choir sang for him at the special pageant at Brecon Barracks on July 21st 2019 to mark the reconciliation of the UK with…
Read MoreNot all Choristers are grey haired, elderly Gentlemen
It was reported in January that an active member of Caldicot Male Voice Choir, Bill Nash had remarkably reached his 98th birthday. Since then two members, Dave Kirton and Peter Hanks celebrated their 78th birthdays on the same day January 16th. To many this would seem to perpetuate the myth that being in a Male…
Read MoreChoristers share the same birthday
Today, 9th January 2021 is a double birthday celebration in Caldicot Male Voice Choir. Bill Nash celebrates his 98th birthday today and shares it with 73 year old 2nd Tenor Mike Thurman. On behalf of the Choir may I wish them both a very happy birthday. Bill’s celebration of his 98th birthday today surely must…
Read MoreTop tenor Granville Sherborne Sadly Passes Away
The Choir was saddened to learn of the passing of one of Caldicot Male Voice Choir’s longest standing top tenors, chorister Granville Sherborne on 20th December. Until his retirement from the Choir two years ago, Granville had been a stalwart and loyal chorister for about forty years and this news will be heart breaking for…
Read MoreChoir Hall visited by local Member of Parliament
Caldicot Male Voice Choir is supporting the Caldicot Food Bank by providing the Choir Hall in Mill Lane as a warehouse and distribution centre. This valuable service, providing hundreds of food parcels and Christmas Gifts to the local community in these difficult times was visited on 11th December by Newport East Member of Parliament Jessica…
Read MoreHuge Progress on Choir Hall Extension
After intensive work by volunteers and others the extension is nearing completion. The roof is on, tiled and insulated. Ceilings have been installed and plastered by choristers Paul Thomas and Gary Smith and it’s just waiting for electrics to be installed, painting to be done and the frames and doors to be installed.Following an appeal…
Read MoreChoir receives generous donation from local company
In the past month there has been a tremendous amount of work done to the extension of Caldicot Choir Hall such that the building is now waterproof and is waiting for delivery of the tiles. None of this would have been possible without the almost non-stop work of chorister Leon Jones who has not only…
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