A choir leader has said that she was looking for a “colourful and uplifting” theme for an upcoming concert, instead of Halloween fright.
Emma Durrant runs The Sound Collective, who will perform at Moot Hall at Colchester Town Hall on Sunday November 1.
Titled VIVA! Día de los Muertos, Ms Durrant says that the concert will look for a positive angle and follow a thinking that celebrates life.
She added: “We theme our concerts. This has been on the list for some time.
“I think it took shape from conversations through the years with quite a lot of parents that spoke a little bit negatively about Halloween and wanted an alternative celebration; something colourful and uplifting rather than frightening.
“I kind of banked it, as something I’d really love to do. It celebrates life, and I have a little bit of admiration for that viewpoint.
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"I also think that it’s an alternative, joyful and colourful way of thinking.
“We’ve got some brilliant Halloween attractions in Essex, and we wanted to add another flavour to the mix.
“VIVA! is theatrical, colourful and full of life. There are moments that might move you, followed by songs that make sitting still rather difficult.”
Two shows will take place on Sunday evening, with the first show at 4.30pm and the second at 7.30pm.
Famous songs by Coldplay, Ricky Martin, Michael Bublé and Gloria Estefan will feature in the show.
The Sound Collective, which was established back in 2007, claims that this weekend’s performance will be a “traditional display” that honours loved ones and “celebrates a personal connection for the singers taking part,” and that is in-keeping with the choir’s own community-led aims.
Ms Durrant added: “My experience of this choir is that people don’t come for singing.
“They come because there’s some sort of space in their life. Just an empty spot, that they can fill with something else or something they need.
“The singing draws them here. The community, joy and positivity are borne out of having a community that keeps them there.
“I didn’t start this knowing that, it’s something that I’ve seen unfold.”
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