Each year at Christmas, on one evening, Southend Bach Choir serenades travellers returning home to Leigh Station, with Christmas Carols.Donations are collected for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). This is followed by a visit to Elizabeth House to sing carols to the residents.
This November, the choir were invited to sing carols to shoppers in the busy Royals shopping centre in Southend whilst raising money for the Southend Hospital Keyhole Cancer Appeal. Passers by were treated to a mixture of carols, as part of the Choir’s festive season which included the BBC Essex recording of their Christmas Celebration along with annual performances at Leigh Station (collecting for the Southend RNLI) and Elizabeth House.
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!