Amongst the highlights of The Choir’s year are its tours. This tour in September 2022 was the first since before Covid and so was much anticipated. Although only a two day tour it included three performances. These tours are not…
This year’s summer concert was held in aid of Prost8, the charity which aims to increase awareness and promote better treatment of prostate cancer. The concert took place in Hadleigh, Essex. The performance included solos from choir members Ron Circus,…
The choir has had great success over the years in organising concerts at very short notice to raise money for the victims of disasters and emergencies. As the events unfolded in Ukraine it was decided to hold a concert to…
The LOMVC are extremely fortunate to be able to rehearse in the excellent Salvation Army Temple in Hadleigh. In February 2022 The Choir provided entertainment to our host’s Monday afternoon. Silver Service Club. The performance included a wide selection from…
He Built this City was a memorial concert staged at The Cliffs Pavilion in Westcliff in February 2022 to commemorate the life of the late Southend West MP and LOMVC president Sir David Amess. The concert attracted a large audience…
LOMVC were greatly honoured to be asked to sing in Westminster Cathedral at the funeral of Sir David Amess in November 2021. The Choir were seated behind the altar and sang “Praise my Soul” and “Gwahoddiad” to a large congregation…
Covid-19 meant that The Choir was unable to meet to rehearse or perform live concerts for most of 2020. Despite this The Choir met regularly online to rehearse, keeping the repertoire alive and enabling members to see each other every…
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…
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…
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…