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Believed to be the largest male voice choir in the eastern region and one of the largest in the country, Leigh Orpheus welcomes you to its website. Based near Southend on Sea in Essex, Leigh Orpheus is a friendly choir aiming to bring the joy of singing as a performer to men in the area. They also aim to bring the joy of listening to as many people as possible. They perform many concerts locally and further afield. The choir has recently sung in South Wales, Spain and Poland and has a trip to Italy planned for October 2008.
Concert with special guest Aled Jones Saturday January 24th 2009 7:30 p.m. at Cliffs Pavilion Southend on Sea Tickets for the Aled Jones Concert are now on sale from the Cliffs Pavilion Box Office Telephone : 01702 351135 Book now to avoid disappointment! Ticket prices are £18, £26 and £28 Click here for Aled Jones biography
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Come to a concertThe choir would love to see you at our next concert. Check the Forthcoming Concerts and other events page. Stay informed of forthcoming concerts. Join the Leigh Orpheus mailing list. Book the choirThe choir is available for booking for events: celebrations, tattoos, town shows, fundraising concerts etc. Please contact the Concert Manager. Sing with Leigh OrpheusThe choir may be big, but it still welcomes applications for new members. They'd love to hear from men whether they've sung before or not. Professional training is given; the musical director is highly skilled in taking ordinary blokes and turning them into a decent choir. Audition the choir! » Invitation to a rehearsal. Support the choirMake new friends by getting involved with helping the area's most successful male voice choir. Non singers are welcome and there are many women supporting the choir, too. Find out more about helping out with running the choir... If you'd prefer just to keep in touch and support the choir financially, please join Friends of Leigh Orpheus. CharitiesMany of our concerts are organised on behalf of local and national charities as part of their fund-raising activities. Click here to check what the choir has raised for charities since January 2007. Why not see if your favourite charity could benefit from one of our concerts? Simply contact our concert manager. or click the Contact Us tab above for more details. Or to speak to someone, ring Colin, Tel: 01268 741373
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Next ConcertSeptemberSaturday 20th: 7.30pm: Joint concert with The Southend Band, Hadleigh Salvation Army Temple.
Click here for larger image Tickets Call 01268 741373 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NEWS IN BRIEF Charity Concert - July 19th in aid of Southend Hospital Chemotherapy Unit raised £3,000. Picture shows Chairman Colin Ivory presenting cheque to Dr, Anne Robinson, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Patricia Smith, Event Organiser and Martin Wood, Concert Manager.
Click here for more details * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Swansea Tour April 27th - picture shows the choir at the National Maritime Museum Swansea
Click here for more pictures from the tour which included a concert as guests of Morriston Ladies Choir. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Evening Echo report of Come and Sing Click here* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * St. Nicholas' Church - February 2ndOur concert at St.Nicholas' Church, Canvey on February 2nd Raised £1,000 for their parish funds.
Poland Tour
October 2007- a group of a hundred members and wives headed for the area of Gdansk and Sopot for a number of concerts.
Our Gala Charity Concert held at The Cliffs Pavilion, Southend in October raised £13,000, that is £6,500 each for RNLI and Essex Air Ambulance. Colin Ivory (chairman) pictured making the presentations.
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