St Mary’s Cathedral has watched over our West End since it opened its doors in 1871. However, it was a further 22 years until it was completed. Previously known as St Mary’s Episcopal Church, it was raised to cathedral status in 1908. At the heart of the congregation is its choir and organ, music being central to how the community worship.
And as Christmas approaches, the cathedral are holding a traditional carol service this December.
Get the City Singing
St Mary’s invite the West End community to come along and join in the traditional carol concert. Carols will be sung from the iconic Carols for Choirs songbook. In particular, the invite is extended to choir members from other churches and community groups. With such a wealth of talent attending, the cathedral will be filled with beautiful descants and harmonies.
The event will run in support of ‘An Organ for Glasgow’, St Mary’s fundraiser which aims to restore a Willis organ. The organ, which had been kept in storage for a number of years, was donated to them by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow. The cathedral’s current organ is in decline, and as a result, this impacts on the performances of the musicians.
Consequently, when the organ is restored, it will mean a whole new repertoire for the St Mary’s musicians and choir and for the wider community as it will be a central resource for other musicians to utilise.
Raise your Voice to Raise Funds
The carol concert is set to be a joyful event in aid of a very good cause. And if you haven’t visited the cathedral before, you are in for a real treat. The grandeur of the interior is a perfect setting for the carols. Furthermore, the event will also have tea, coffee and nibbles during the interval. And after a good old Christmas sing-a-long, you’ll be well and truly in the festive spirit.
The Christmas Carol Concert takes place on Saturday 6th December and tickets cost £10.
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St Mary’s Cathedral,
Glasgow 300 Great Western Rd,
Glasgow G4 9JB
Registration: 1:30 pm, starts 2:00pm
