The Spirit of Christmas
The choirs return to St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, at the height of the Christmas celebrations, with The Spirit of Christmas. This will include Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols” with harp accompaniment and other seasonal music. Tickets £15, free for under 15s
Langbourn Ward Carol Service
We are delighted to be invited back to sing at the Langbourn Ward Christmas Carol Service at St Mary Woolnoth Church in London at 6:30pm
A Christmas Carol
Join the Choirs for this annual performance of the Charles Dickens story with musical accompaniment for voices and brass, featuring solos, Christmas works and audience carols.
Ceremony of Carols
Concert for The Friends of St James’s Church
Britten’s famous Ceremony of Carols, accompanied by harp, and other Christmas music.
Tickets £10 available on the day, or in advance from 01702 465460.
A Concert for Remembrance
Southend Boys Choir and Southend Girls Choir with Brass and organ present music, readings and reflections on the theme of Remembrance.
Thurrock Festival of Remembrance
The Thurrock Festival of Remembrance with The Tilbury Band, Thurrock Spectrum Brass, Essex Yeomanry Band, Southend Boys Choir and Southend Girls Choir.
Carmina Burana
The Southend Boys Choir join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Choral Society in the popular Carmina Burana by Carl Orff at the Royal Albert Hall.
Sunday October 6th
Mayor’s Charity Concert
You are invited to the Mayor’s Charity Concert on Saturday 24th August at St Augustine’s Church, Thorpe Bay. Preceded by an outdoor picnic in the church grounds, the concert will start at 4:00pm, finishing at 6:00pm. Tickets cost £10 and funds raised go to the Mayor’s Charity which this year is supporting Harp and the Jude Harvey Foundation.
As well as the Girls’ and Boys’ Choirs, there will be performances by The Fifty Choir, The Roy Miso Trio and JFZ.
Magic of the Musicals
The culmination of our Musicals Week, we will be presenting scenes from Oliver!, Shrek, Phantom & Matilda that we have been working on throughout the week.
Tickets available at the door on Friday. All seats £5.
Show Time - The Magic of the Musicals
A new venture for the Choirs; we are running a week long workshop in the summer holidays culminating in a show at the end of the week.
This is open to any young people who will be aged 10 or over on 12th August 2024. Throughout the week, we will create different scenes from favourite musicals such as Les Mis, Phantom, West Side Story, Matilda, Oliver and more, with the opportunity for choir members to get involved in singing, drama, dance and stage work, directed by experienced tutors. This will lead to a performance on Friday evening, 16th August.
The week will be free for choir members (who attend choir regularly). Non choir members will be able to join the week for £50, with the opportunity for people to bring their friends along. The week will take place at Kings Road UR Church, Westcliff, and will run from 9.30 – 3.30 each day.
There will also be a range of social activities during the week. This is the first time the choirs have organised an activity like this, and we very much hope it will be a fun and informal week, with plenty of opportunities for everyone to get involved, develop their skills and interests, and make new friends.
Southend Choral Society Summer Concert
Members from Southend Girls’ Choir will be joining the Southend Choral Society for their Summer Concert at Kings Road UR Church, Westcliff-on-sea.
Free Lunchtime Concert
Southend Girls’ Choir perform a variety of music sacred and secular from Chilcott and Berlin to Vivaldi and Jenkins at the lovely St James Church, Sussex Gardens.
Free Admission
Summer Concert
Choirs from the Southend Choirs group will be performing in a Summer concert. With songs from musicals to art songs and even well-known pop songs, there is bound to be something for everyone. Conducted by Roger Humphrey and accompanied by Rosemary Pennington.
Kings Road UR Church, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8LH
Mayor's Civic Service
Some of our singers will be taking part in the Civic Service for the new Mayor of Southend-on-Sea, Mr Ron Woodley at ST Augustine’s Church, Thorpe Bay.
Spring Concert
Join the Southend Girls’ Choir, Southend Boys' Choir, The Young Men's Chorus and Chorus Sirenum as they bring you a concert filled with a variety of music. There's bound to be something you love!
Tickets are £7.50 for adults and £2.50 for children.
Ceremony of Carols
As part of the Barts 900 celebrations, we will be performing Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols in the wonderful Butcher’s Hall. Accompanied by the harp, this is a wonderful way to celebrate Christmas. The concert will also include other festive favourites including John Rutter and Bob Chilcott.
A Christmas Carol
A celebration of Christmas interweaving the classic story by Dickens with new, favourite and traditional festive music. Adults £7.50, under 16 £1.50.
Ceremony of Carols
Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols with harp accompaniment and seasonal music including favourites from Bob Chilcott and John Rutter. Tickets £15 general admission, under 16 free.
Our Planet
Over the last few months, Southend Choirs have been working with local schools and children’s groups on a new composition by Russel Hepplewhite entitled ‘Mountains to Oceans’. We will be performing this for the first time during this concert with a planet theme.
150th Anniversary Concert
Celebrating the church’s 150th anniversary. Tickets available from thisengland70@gmail.com
Concert
Concert organised by The Friends of Sandon Church.
Pre booked tickets £10 or £12 on the door which includes cheese and wine
Tickets are now available.
To pre-book tickets contact David 01245 471 484 or Janet 01245 472 997 Or Email: info@friendsofsandonchurch.co.uk
Southend City Council Mayor's Charity Concert
Bring a picnic for the first half outside, second half in the Priory.
Call 0300 1021557 for tickets
Afternoon Concert
Our touring group from the Southend Boys’ Choir and Southend Girls’ choir will be performing a selection of our favourite pieces in the beautiful town of Edam.
Recital and Morning Eucharist
Our tour group from the Southend Boys’ Choir and Southend Girls’ Choir perform a selection of music before the Morning Eucharist Service.
Singing Workshop and Rehearsal at Kings Road URC, Westcliff-on-Sea
This invitation only singing workshop and rehearsal will focus on a newly commissioned work for the Choirs by British composer Russell Hepplewhite based around the climate emergency. We are excited to invite some local schools who have participated in the creation of this piece to join us for this workshop.
A Night at the Musicals
Southend Choral Society presents A Night at the Musicals with guest, Southend Girls' Choir.
Summer Concert at All Saints Church, Writtle, near Chelmsford
This evening concert will feature the Southend Boys’ and Girls’ Choirs. We are delighted to be returning go the picturesque village of Writtle, near Chelmsford. This concert will include some of our favourite repertoire, ranging from folk songs to music from stage and screen.
For tickets please call the Church Parish Office on 01245 422846.
Music in the Park: Coronation Picnic Special
The Southend Band will be accompanied by a Southend Community Chorus performing uplifting music to celebrate the coronation.