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October 2015 – Antique Evening

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The Choir held a different kind of social evening this autumn at St. Saviour’s Church Hall in Westcliff-on-Sea. With the help of Mark Stacey from Stacey’s Auctioneers, guests were invited to bring along an item to be valued. Mark entertained us with stories of interesting and amusing auctions and offered his advice on everything from jewellery, books, glassware and medals. Cheese and wine accompanied the evening, and a great time was had by all. A big thank you to Mark Stacey for hosting the night!

December 2014 – Christmas Fundraising

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Thank you to all those who took part in our fundraising carol singing at Leigh Station this year. We raised a total of £523 for the Southend RNLI!

We also visited Elizabeth House (Eastwood), Palmerston House (Westcliff-on-Sea) and Furzefield (Leigh) throughout December to sing carols to residents which they very much enjoyed.

October 2014 – Fundraising Quiz Night

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An enjoyable evening was held by all at ‘The Den’, Old Leigh when a quiz night was held for choir members and their friends and family. Six teams competed for first place answering questions on history, literature, films and of course music! Congratulations to the winning table and many thanks to our quiz masters and organisers for their fantastically presented event! Including a raffle, a total of £245 was raised for the Choir. 

Summer Concert 21st July 2013

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Our thanks to Ann Mildren who took this photo. Ann was visiting from Australia and was in the audience for this concert. She even left us a comment on Facebook “Enjoyed your ‘Made in Britain’ concert on the 21st of July, sounded great and terrific selection of songs!” Thanks Ann!

July 2012 – Anthem: Southend Olympic Torch Relay

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On Friday 6th July 2012, the Olympic Torch came to Southend-on-Sea. A group of Southend Bach Choir members were pleased to be able to take part in the celebrations as part of ‘Anthem’.

The project brought together 2000 singers from local schools and choirs to sing a specially commissioned piece of music, ‘Let Your Light Shine’ composed by Tolga Kashif.

Despite the damp weather, the event was a huge success and the climax of the torch arriving in our town. It was a very moving experience for all involved, and choir members were proud to say they took part.

Congratulations to all involved, it really was a fantastic event!