Southend Festival Chorus took part in 2 epic performances of Mahler's 2nd Symphony, 'The Resurrection', one at the Royal Albert Hall and one here in Southend at the Cliffs Pavilion.
At the Albert Hall they joined together with Brighton Festival Chorus, Crouch End Festival Chorus and the Philharmonia Chorus. In Southend they were the sole chorus. Both performances were conducted by Gilbert Kaplan, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.