| Biography | The Southend Boys Choir was formed in 1970, and is one of the best known in the UK. The choir has performed with major orchestras, including RPO, LSO, Philharmonia, City of London Sinfonia, BBC SO, and has made many highly acclaimed recordings.
The choir consists of 80 boys aged 8 upwards from Southend and surrounding areas, who audition for their places in the choir. In recent years the choir was successful in gaining financial support from National Foundation for Youth Music, to develop a programme of singing workshops across Southend called Sing 4 Life, involving many young people in the area. This involved in the setting up of a Singing Club for younger singers |