Future Performances


SATURDAY JULY 12th 2008, 7:30 PM at The Crowstone Christian Centre

German

MERRIE ENGLAND





Past Performances


SATURDAY MAY 17th 2008, 7:30 PM at The Crowstone Christian Centre

Mozart

REQUIEM

Haydn

NELSON MASS



SATURDAY MARCH 29th 2008 at Highlands Methodist Church

Sponsored Hymn singing in aid of Fair Havens Hospice and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.


Back to top

SUNDAY DECEMBER 2nd 2007 at The Cliffs Pavilion
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS


SATURDAY NOVEMBER 17th 2007 at St Margaret's Church, Leigh

Vaughan Williams

FANTASIA ON A THEME OF THOMAS TALLIS

Tippett

CHILD OF OUR TIME


FRIDAY JUNE 29th 2007 at The Crowstone Christian Centre

'Come and sing with Southend Festival Chorus'

AN EVENING OF OPERA CHORUSES etc.


SUNDAY MAY 27th 2007 at The Cliffs Pavilion

Tolgar Kashif

QUEEN SYMPHONY

 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra


SATURDAY MAY 12th 2007 at The Crowstone Christian Centre

Elgar

DREAM OF GERONTIUS


Back to top

SUNDAY DECEMBER 3rd 2006 at The Cliffs Pavilion
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS


SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18th 2006 at St Saviours Church, Westcliff

Purcell

COME, YE SONS OF ART

Purcell

WELCOME TO ALL THE PLEASURES

Britten

HYMN TO SAINT CECILIA

Handel

DETTINGEN TE DEUM


SATURDAY JULY 1st 2006 at Highlands Methodist Church

Holst

CHORAL DANCES FROM RIG VEDA (1st set)

Parry

I WAS GLAD

Purcell

BELL ANTHEM

Haydn

LITTLE ORGAN MASS

Fauré

REQUIEM



SATURDAY APRIL 8th 2006 at The Crowstone Christian Centre

Monteverdi

BEATUS VIR

Mozart

SOLEMN VESPERS

J.S. Bach

ST LUKE PASSION



SATURDAY MARCH 25th 2006 at Highlands Methodist Church

Sing Handel's MESSIAH

The Chorus and any who would like to join them will sing a selection of the Choruses AND ALSO OF THE ARIAS - IN UNISON.

Join us for this unique performance, either as a singer or just to listen.

BRING YOUR OWN MUSIC

 Michael Crabb - Conductor   Paul McDowell - Organ


Back to top

SUNDAY DECEMBER 4th 2005 at The Cliffs Pavilion
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS



SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20th 2005 at The Cliffs Pavilion

Britten

WAR REQUIEM

This performance was given to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War 2. Members of local ex-services organisations were present.





TUESDAY OCTOBER 18th 2005 at The Royal Albert Hall
TUESDAY OCTOBER 25th 2005 at The Cliffs Pavilion

Mahler

SYMPHONY No 2 - THE RESURRECTION

 with R.P.O. Conductor Gilbert Kaplan

Report



SATURDAY JULY 2nd 2005 at Highlands Methodist Church

A Charity Concert

ANTHEMS AND HYMNS



SATURDAY MARCH 19th 2005 at The Crowstone Christian Centre

J. S. Bach

ST MATTHEW PASSION

 Heidi Pegler - Soprano    Mark Warden - Evangelist

 Susan Marrs - Contralto    Alasdair Baker - Christus

 Janet Lilley & Roger Humphrey - Continuo

 Southend Festival Orchestra - Leader: Richard Brittain

 Southend Boys Choir


Back to top

SATURDAY DECEMBER 4th 2004 at The Cliffs Pavilion
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS



SATURDAY NOVEMBER 13th 2004 at Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre

Berlioz

REQUIEM

 with Southend Bach Choir, Southend Choral Society, Gaudeamus

 and Southend Festival Orchestra

 Jon English - Tenor



SATURDAY JUNE 26th 2004 at The Crowstone Christian Centre
VICTORIAN EVENING including

Elgar

BANNER OF ST. GEORGE

Gilbert & Sullivan

Selected choruses

Various

Well-known part songs



SATURDAY MARCH 27th 2004 at The Crowstone Christian Centre

Brahms

GERMAN REQUIEM

Brahms

ACADEMIC FESTIVAL OVERTURE

Brahms

VARIATIONS ON A THEME OF HAYDN - ST. ANTHONY VARIATIONS

 Rachel Godsill - Soprano    Alasdair Baker - Baritone

 with Southend Festival Orchestra


Back to top

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30th 2003 at The Cliffs Pavilion
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS
 with Southend Young Singers - Conductor: Claire Roberts
 and Southend Band - Conductor: Andrew Hurrel



SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15th 2003 at The Crowstone Christian Centre

Bernstein

CHICHESTER PSALMS

Britten

CEREMONY OF CAROLS

Faure

CANTIQUE DE JEAN RACINE

Fauré

REQUIEM

Pictures from this concert



SATURDAY MARCH 22nd 2003 at The Crowstone Christian Centre

Handel

CORONATION ANTHEMS

Patterson

MILLENNIUM MASS

Brief review and pictures from this concert



Venue Information

The Crowstone Christian Centre, Crowstone Road, Westcliff on Sea, Essex SS0 8LH

(on the corner of King's Road)
Map


The Cliffs Pavilion, Station Road, Westcliff on Sea, Essex SS0 7RA

Map


Highlands Methodist Church, Sutherland Boulevard, Leigh on Sea, Essex SS9 3PT

(just north of London Road)
Map


St Saviours Church, Kings Road, Westciff on Sea, Essex SS0 8LL

Map


St Margaret's Church, Lime Avenue, Leigh on Sea, Essex SS9 3PA

Map


Back to top

Ticket Information

Tickets can be obtained from: Southend Visitor Information Centre, Southend Peir; The Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue or Colin Gilmore.
For some concerts, tickets may be available on the door, but you are advised to obtain them in advance.
Tickets for "Carols For Christmas" can also be obtained from The Cliffs Pavilion.




Home *  Concerts *  History *  Membership *  Contact *  Links

Southend Festival Chorus is a Registered Charity No. 284725.
Site ©Southend Festival Chorus 2008.  Web editor K. Porter