Welcome to
Southend Wind Orchestra
We were thrilled to take part in the most recent Festival of Remembrance on Saturday 12th November 2022, it was an honour to share the stage with Southend Band and The Orpheus Singers once again.
The retiring bucket collection on the evening raised £465.57 to be shared between the Royal British Legion and the Dame Vera Lynn Memorial Fund.
The retiring bucket collection on the evening raised £465.57 to be shared between the Royal British Legion and the Dame Vera Lynn Memorial Fund.
The Southend Wind Orchestra is South Essex's premier woodwind ensemble.
Founded in April 2002 by its current Musical Director David Clark, Southend Wind Orchestra has made a significant contribution to the local music scene, and has rapidly built a reputation for excellence. Members come from all over Essex, with an age-range encompassing students through to senior citizens, all of whom have a minimum qualification of grade 6 and above.
The orchestra regularly gives concerts at local venues around South Essex and has performed at the bandstands in Priory Park, Southend and Castle Park, Colchester. We work with other musical groups in Southend to put on shared concerts. In addition, SWO frequently offers charity concerts and has helped raise thousands of pounds for various local charities.
Please join us for our next concert, details below!
Magnificat - A Prelude to Christmas
Da Capo Singers - Sunday 27th November 2022
Magnificat - A Prelude to Christmas
Da Capo Singers - Sunday 27th November 2022
The Southend Wind Orchestra plays a varied repertoire of music and chamber music, including bespoke arrangements of many classics by SWO director, David Clark. Recent repertoire includes works by composers such as Martin Ellerby, Johannes Brahms, Edward Elgar and Percy Grainger. SWO also frequently performs larger concert band works with the Southend Band including classics from the American Songbook.