We are a friendly and happy choir and are led, in Eastleigh, by Mandy Breaker as from April 2026.
History
- Tuesday, 21 April 2009 Silvana (Savannah) Sicchi founded and launched the Eastleigh Fusion Choir
- Marie O’Brien took over leadership in 2011
- Friday, 12th April 2013 Marie founded and lauched the Winchester Fusion Choir
- Friday 2014 Marie founded a second branch of the Winchester Fusion Choir
- September 2021 both Winchester branches united as one choir and Winchester and Eastleigh collectively became known as the Amazing Fusion Choir
- July-December 2025 Marie stepped back from leading the choir in Winchester
- March 2026 Marie stepped back from leading the choir in Eastleigh
- April 2026 the Fusion Choir continues in Eastleigh under the leadership of Mandy Breaker.
For fifteen years Marie O’Brien BA (Hons) BCA, an award winning choir leader, developed and led the Fusion choirs. Marie continues to be a member of the Natural Voice Network and Singing for Health Network and was awarded a British Citizen Award for Services to the Arts for the inspirational, uplifting and joyful Fusion Choirs. She is a trained teacher with special interests in voice and body health, vocal first aid and relaxation, is DBS checked and is safeguarding trained for both adults and children. Marie was nominated for the Maven Award for Inspirational Women, and shortlisted to one of five, for her work within the community of Winchester. She supports and is part of Sound Winchester, a network of community musicians.
Mandy lives in Eastleigh, is a keen singer and has been a member of the Fusion Choir for twelve years. She now steps in to lead and direct the Fusion Choir in Eastleigh.
There can be nothing more enjoyable and uplifting than to meet every week to sing great songs along to fabulous music with wonderful people – that’s what we do at the Fusion Choir, and everyone is welcome.
Marie receiving the British Citizen Award for services to the Arts.
We are a mixed choir in the broadest sense of the word.
- No Auditions.
- No Choreography.
- No need to read music, most taught by ear
- No previous experience or knowledge of music theory necessary.
We have a diverse repertoire of songs and a wide variety of music.
We perform and raise money for local charities and good causes, and sing at and support community events, but if you would rather not perform that is fine with us.
The main aim is to have fun singing together in harmony, learning great songs and enjoying the music. The Fusion Choir is a fusion of wonderful people, sound, music and song.
