EDINBURGH: Freemasons' Hall

Sunday 9th December, 2018

2:30pm

Event information

The Glasgow Phoenix Choir is delighted to be performing a concert in the Freemasons’ Hall in Edinburgh for one of our most enjoyable concerts of the year.

Carers Trust works to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction problems. They do this through a wide network of independent services and young carers’ services, and through the provision of grants to help carers get the extra help they need to live their own lives. With locally based Network Partners they are able to support carers in the community with information, advice, emotional support, hands on practical help and access to much needed breaks. Across Scotland there are approximately 788,000 unpaid carers contributing £10.4 billion to the Scottish economy. Carers come from every walk of life and the role can be thrust upon anyone very unexpectedly. Their health and well-being is of paramount importance as they are the bedrock of our health and social care systems.

The Glasgow Phoenix Choir rose out of the ashes of the world-famous Glasgow Orpheus Choir and this year celebrates 118 years of choral excellence – 68 years as the Glasgow Phoenix Choir and 50 years as the Glasgow Orpheus Choir. The choir flourishes under the guidance of our conductor Marilyn J Smith MBE and Cameron Murdoch, accompanist and depute conductor. The choir performs over 20 concerts per year and each involves a range of music from choral standards to new music and, in addition, we feature many delightful solo performances by choir members.