BT Voices for Hospices - Handel's Messiah Saturday 14th October 2000 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall - 7:30pm

BT Voices for Hospices - Handel's Messiah is the world's largest simulaneous singing event and now spans over forty countries in every time zone enabling a continous 24 hour event. Throughout the UK alone there were over 240 venues all commencing at 7:30pm.

For this performance Strathaven Choral Society were joined by members of Glasgow Cathedral Choral Society, Bearsden Choir, Glasgow Philarmonic Male Voice Choir and Eastwood Choral Society to form a chorus of over 200 voices, accompanied by the City of Glasgow Symphony Orchestra.

Soloists
Soprano - Patricia McMahon
Mezzo Soprano - Frances McCafferty
Tenor - Jamie McDougall
Bass - Christopher Underwood

Continuo - Harpsichord - John Langdon
Organist - Christopher Nickol

Conductor - Christopher Bell
Chorus Master of the RSNO Chorus and Music Director of the RSNO Junior Chorus and the National Youth Choir of Scotland, who enjoys an international reputation as a conductor.

Pre-concert foyer music was performed by Hutchesons' Grammar School, Knightswood Secondary School and Laurel Park School between 6:45pm and 7:15pm