Unlock potential 

Before the organ became too unreliable, St Mary's had a regular programme of events at the cathedral. Below is a list (not exhaustive) of organisations that have staged events at the cathedral over the last six years. These examples indicate the potential scope of future events, which might also include organ recitals by visiting organists:

 

Professional Organisations:

• The Dunedin Consort

• Royal Scottish National Orchestra Chamber Music players

• RSNO Chorus

• Scottish Opera

• Capella Nova

• RSNO Youth Chorus

• RSNO Changed Voices

• RSNO Chorus Academy (Community Choir)

• Caledonian Voices

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Local (Glasgow- based) Choirs and Choral Societies

• Glasgow Chamber Choir

• Bearsden Choir

• Kelvin Choir

• Close Shave Barbershop Chorus

• Glasgow Cathedral Choral Society

• Glasgow Youth Choir

• The Glasgow Phoenix Choir

• Cantus Firmus

• Merchant Voices

• Glasgow Cathedral Choral Society

 

Organisations who used the Cathedral for their services:

• Royal Hospital for Sick Children - Annual Church Service

• World Aids Day Annual Service

• Society of St John – Services and concerts

 

Orchestras:

• Leeds University Union Symphony Orchestra (on tour)

• Piccadilly Sinfonietta

• King's Philharmonic Wind Orchestra

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Local (Glasgow- based) Orchestras and Music Societies

• Glasgow Bach Cantata Project

• Caledonian Fiddle Orchestra

• Amicus Chamber Orchestra

• Telemann Ensemble

 

Glasgow based University and College users

• RCS Choirs and players

• University of Glasgow Chapel Choir

• Universities of Scotland Symphony Orchestra

• Glasgow Caledonian University Choir

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Choral Societies and Choirs from further afield:

Choirs:

• Sonic Bothy

• Ishrini Choir

• Cantamici Choir

• Streatham Choral Society (on tour)

• University of Mount Union Choir (on tour from USA)

• St John the Baptist Church Choir, Knaresborough

• Derby Cathedral Choir

• Ripon Cathedral Choir

• Samkor Kopavogs, Iceland

• Masterworks Choir (Leeds)

• Strathaven Choral Society

• Ayr Choral Union

• Strasbourg Choir

• Orange Community Chorale (Saddle Back Valley, USA)

 

Our organ project will improve, and greatly extend, the way in which we can use our music to reach many in Glasgow and beyond, for many years to come. It will secure the musical underpinning of the only freely accessible centre of musical excellence for the community of all ages - within a church setting - in the city of Glasgow. It will benefit not only the cathedral community but the wider city and will be a legacy for the generations who follow us. It will truly be An Organ for Glasgow.

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