Concert Reviews – The Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir

Singing Together with Sweyne Park School

This concert on Saturday 29th February 2020 was a great opportunity for LOMVC to share the platform with the musicians from Sweyne Park School in Rayleigh, Essex. It was wonderful to see young people so evidently enjoying singing to an audience. Leigh Orpheus chose a programme of familiar and audience-pleasing

Chelmsford Cathedral

In January 2020 the Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir performed a concert as one of Chelmsford Cathedral’s “Friday Lunchtime” concert series. This was their second opportunity to perform at this magnificent venue. It was standing room only in the Cathedral with an audience of at least 500 and The Choir

The Swift Singers’ and Leigh Orpheus’s Joint Christmas Concert

The Leigh Orpheus always enjoys performing in concert with other choirs and this concert, jointly with the Swift Singers in South Woodham Ferrers, was going to be special in at least two ways. Firstly, singing with a ladies choir allows a full range of SATB music to be sung, and

Concert and Quiz

On 19th October 2019 the LOMVC held a concert and quiz night at Westcliff High School for Boys. There was a relaxed atmosphere in the spacious school hall for what turned out to be a most enjoyable evening. The Choir performed three sets between which they joined the audience for

Layer Marney Tower

On 29th September, the second day of a busy weekend for The Choir, LOMVC sang at the beautiful Layer Marney Tower near Tiptree in Essex. The concert was in aid of the Red Cross and The Choir were delighted to have been asked to perform along with the Colchester Military

St Nicholas Church Canvey Island

On Saturday 28th September 2019 The Choir once again enjoyed the warm hospitality of St Nicholas’ Church on Canvey Island at a concert in aid of Church funds. The Choir sang a number of old favourites and four numbers not previously performed in public:- Praise My Soul, Bridge Over Troubled

Concert in Aid of RNLI

The Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir were honoured to be invited by the Mayor of Southend to sing at a concert on 7th September 2019 in aid of his chosen charity the RNLI. The concert took place in Prittlewell Priory, Priory Park, Southend-on-Sea. This historic building is a wonderful venue

Leigh Folk Festival

The hottest Saturday of the year so far found the Choir in Leigh-on-Sea Library Gardens singing as part of the annual Leigh Folk Festival. Musical Director Janet Walker was acting as accompanist and Deputy MD Dave Smith conducted. The stage provided the Choir with some welcome shade whilst the audience,

Leigh Orpheus in Kent with The Thanet Male Voice Choir

In mid June the LOMVC and supporters set off for a two day visit to Kent. Staying in Margate and then visiting Broadstairs and Canterbury, the trip included both sightseeing and a joint concert with the Thanet Male Voice Choir on the evening of 15th June. The venue

Charity Concert with the Two Elizabeths at Leigh Road Baptist Church

Many of the Leigh Orpheus’s performances are fund-raisers, supporting charities in raising their own funds. This evening’s concert was no exception, raising funds for Southend Christians Against Poverty Debt Advice Centre. This concert was extra-special for the Leigh Orpheus as it had been arranged by LOMVC’s own Accompanist Kay Duell