The Glasgow Phoenix Choir is delighted to be performing a concert in Mackintosh Queen's Cross, to celebrate the birthday of Charles Rennie Mackintosh (7 Jun 1868) and we welcome a return to this beautiful venue after many years. The Glasgow Phoenix Choir is now performing its 75th season of choral excellence. Our conductor, Cameron Murdoch joined us in 1987 as Accompanist and Depute Conductor, taking over as conductor in 2019. Cameron is also Organist and Choir Master of St. John’s Renfield Church in Glasgow’s West End and is accompanist to the excellent Glasgow CREATE Choirs. Many of the pieces in the current Phoenix repertoire were arranged by Cameron.
The Glasgow Phoenix Choir performs many concerts every year, the majority of which raise money for charity and each involves a range of music from choral standards to new music and, in addition, features many delightful solo performances from choir members.
Mackintosh Queen’s Cross is one of Glasgow’s hidden architectural gems and is the only church in the world designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. In 1977, following the decline in the congregation of the church, the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society stepped in to save the building and negotiated a 21 year lease from the Church of Scotland. In 1999 the Society was able to purchase Queen’s Cross as a result of a generous donation from Dr Thomas Howarth.
A key mission of the Society is the continued care of this wonderful building, which is now better equipped than ever to add value to Glasgow’s unique Mackintosh heritage while contributing to the local community, meeting visitor expectations for the foreseeable future and supporting the ongoing development of the Society.