The Southend Boys' Choir was formed in 1972 and the Girls' Choir in 1988. The choirs perform regularly in major LonDon venues including Royal Albert Hall, and sing with professional orchestras. They also tour extensively, and have performed in US, Canad...  moreThe Southend Boys' Choir was formed in 1972 and the Girls' Choir in 1988. The choirs perform regularly in major LonDon venues including Royal Albert Hall, and sing with professional orchestras. They also tour extensively, and have performed in US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Seychelles and across Europe. We welcome visiting choirs and enjoy joining with other youth choirs in concerts. We have a training choir for younger singers, and a choir for boys whose voices have changed.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Staring at a blank page waiting for the muse to strike. Slumped in a chair waiting to feel energised enough to go jogging. Feeling down and the last ...

Oh I know.  I am really stretching your patience mixing those lines in the title.  I just couldn't help it.  You see, I LOVE to talk.  I Don't even need an audience.  I can talk until the wallpaper curls. I do remember many y...

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Everyone likes to think that they’re indispensable.     The truth is though, when you’re not there your choir will manage ...

International Festival for music groups and choirs in Gastein "Echoes of Gastein" from 10 to 13 October 2019 The alpine Spa Bad Hofgastein located in the province of Salzburg invites international music groups and choirs to a weekend of music into the ...

After an interruption for Covid, the Isle of Man Festival of Choirs is once again taking place between 13th and 15th October 2023.    The festival is held over two days following a welcome evening in our Valla Marina Concert Hall where our vis...

We have joined with five leading Cornish choirs and young people to sing this song, with its message to the G7 of hope for an environmentally safer future. Our thanks to Truro Choral Society, Three Spires Singers, St Mary’s Singers, Cornwall County Youth ...  moreWe have joined with five leading Cornish choirs and young people to sing this song, with its message to the G7 of hope for an environmentally safer future. Our thanks to Truro Choral Society, Three Spires Singers, St Mary’s Singers, Cornwall County Youth Choir, Cornwall Youth Chamber Choir and our special thanks to our soloists: - Adam Delbridge-Smith, Isabelle Thorns, Rosina Flint, Will Randlesome, Martha Jones and Freddie Parsons.  

MAIORI CHOIR FESTIVAL   Maiori International Choirsl Festival is held annually in June. Our staff and Maiori city  welcomes choirs from across the world for a programme of Gala concerts, Schools Concert. Maiori is well known as the pearl o...

Fantastic idea - it's free, it's flexible, it's fun: a Messiah for young choirs at LonDon's Royal Albert Hall, with free places for 1000 singers! The Scratch Youth Messiah is on Sunday 1 December with combined youth choirs plus professional orchestra...

A choir director who read my book asked me how I practiced at home.  It gave me a great opportunity to share this tip that I Don’t think occurs to everyone to do and it’s REALLY FUN.  Also, and maybe more importantly, it's not o...