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
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Gala Concert at Poole Lighthouse Centre for the Arts
A privilege for the Leigh Orpheus to sing with ten other male voice choirs in a Gala Concert that choir members there on the night will remember for many years to come. All available seating was taken by the capacity audience at this impressive and prestigious venue, keen to hear
Singing at Porters
The Choir had the honour of being invited to sing at Porters, the official residence of the Mayor of Southend, to entertain a visiting delegation from Qatar. It was a lovely morning and the Choir sang in the gardens of Porters. Three songs were performed: Gwahoddiad, My Lord What a
Joint Concert with Pontnewydd Male Choir 9th March 2019
Bringing together two male voice choirs under one roof was always going to be an exciting event for the audience. It was also an opportunity for the two choirs to compare their repertoires and performances as well as enjoying singing some items together as a group of nearly one hundred
The Freda Parry Scholarship for Singers – Fund Raising Concert
The Leigh Orpheus Mail Voice Choir were invited to perform at this concert, held in St Augustine’s Church in Thorpe Bay Essex on 2nd March 2019, to help raise funds for the annual Dame Freda Parry scholarship for local singers. The Choir shared the concert with the 2018 scholarship winner,
Concert in aid of Red Cross Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami Appeal Raises £1,000
The Choir arranged this concert at short notice in order to raise money to support victims of the Indonesian earthquake and tsunami. The concert was held at the Salvation Army Hadleigh Temple in Essex on January 26th 2019. The concert attracted a sizeable, appreciative and generous audience. The programme comprised
Christmas at the Royals
On 15th December 2018 The Choir returned, for yet another year, to serenade Christmas shoppers at The Royals Shopping Centre in Southend-on-Sea. Singing to an ever changing audience, between 11am and 2pm, The Choir performed items from their repertoire, ranging from a Welsh Hymn to a medley of 1960’s hits,
Sing For Christmas 2018
On 8th December 2018 with guests, The Belfairs Academy Choir, and a full and enthusiastic audience in the Salvation Army Temple, Hadleigh, the Leigh Orpheus commenced the concert with ‘Every Time I Feel The Spirit’ an African American Spiritual. The Compere, Eric Smith, welcomed the audience and warned them
Leigh Lights
On a dry, cold, late November night about 35 hardy souls from the Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir gathered to sing in Elm Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex as part of the celebration to mark the switching on of the Christmas lights. “So there we were a Merry Crew Of Basses and
Chapter House, Lincoln Cathedral
For the final performance of their Autumn Tour LOMVC visited Lincoln Cathedral on 5th November 2018 for a lunch time concert in the Chapter House. This circular building provides a unique acoustic which is very exciting for the choristers. The Choir sang a selection from the tour repertoire selected by