Ukraine Concert
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…
Category Concert Reviews
Silver Service
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
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…
Sir David Amess Funeral at Westminster Cathedral
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…
Zoom Christmas Concert
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…