Southend Bach Choir was delighted to share an unforgettable evening of music at St Alban the Martyr Church, Westcliff-on-Sea, on Saturday 15 November 2025, with a performance of Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Requiem.

This profoundly humane work, written to offer comfort to the living, formed the heart of the concert. From its opening message of consolation to its final sense of peaceful rest, the Requiem invited performers and audience alike into a space of reflection, hope and quiet reassurance. The programme also included Bach’s radiant motet O Jesu Christ, meins Lebens Licht and Brahms’s Geistliches Lied, two beautifully restrained works that set a thoughtful and contemplative tone for the evening.

We were joined by our wonderful guest soloists, soprano Talia Lieberman and bass David Townend, whose expressive singing added depth and warmth to the performance. We were also grateful to be accompanied by organist Stephen King, whose sensitive playing supported the choir throughout the programme.

Under the direction of our Musical Director, Roger Humphrey, the choir was proud to perform this deeply meaningful music in such a welcoming acoustic. We would like to thank everyone who joined us for the concert, and for sharing in such a special evening. We look forward to welcoming you again at one of our upcoming performances.