On an emerald green cloth of Monmouthshire farmland, amidst the pastoral tranquillity of a summer's night, Caldicot Male Voice Choir joined forces with the village of Llanishen to support the 'Help for Heroes' charity. The concert was a sell out in the superbly appointed, state-of -the-art amenity of Llanishen Hall.
The choir regaled the audience with a varied repertoire from around the world, cleverly inter-woven with stirring Welsh classics such as 'Llanfair' and 'Myfanwy'.
The musical journey incorporated the high 'veldt' of South Africa with the haunting Zulu melodies of 'African Trilogy', the green 'Fields of Athenry' in Ireland and Peking, China, as the choir sang 'Nessun Dorma' from Puccini's opera Turandot. Towards the end of the evening, the choir melded harmoniously with Musical Director Sian Hatton in an ethereal rendition of 'Lily of the Valley' and throughout the concert both choir and audience were enchanted by the oboe recitals of Rhian James, the talented daughter of Assistant Musical Director, Shirley Ann James.
The choir welcome new members and guests and meet on Monday and Thursday nights between 7:15 and 9:15, in the Choir Hall, in Mill Lane, Caldicot.
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