On 30th November Caldicot Male Voice Choir was pleased to accept an invitation to take part in the afternoon of Christmas celebrations and activities which included the turning on of the Christmas lights in Caldicot’s town centre as darkening rain clouds approached but fortunately finished its programme of Christmas Carols just in time before the heavens opened.
Following introductions and invitations to join the choir by Steve Drawley, the choristers, Musical Director Sian Hatton and accompanists Olivia Dance and John Nicholson all warmly wrapped in burgundy fleece jackets and adorned with festive pullovers and hats entertained the watching crowds of shoppers to 30 minutes of a range of Christmas songs and carols The singing soon brought the shoppers and children around to listen.
The varied programme opened with ‘Casatschok’ followed by ‘Mary’s Boy Child’, ‘Silver Bells’, ‘While Shepherd’s Watch’ and Wise Men Wonder’, ‘God Rest You Merry Gentlemen’, ‘ When a Child is Born’ and finalised with a Christmas medley which included ‘Jingle Bells’ joined in enthusiastically by the watching audience.