A concert helping to raise awareness of CRY was held in the beautiful setting of the chapel at King’s College London on Friday, April 12, 2013.  The Tredici Chamber Choir, conducted by Richard Thomas and accompanied by organist Martyn Noble, performed pieces including Stabat Mater by Scarlatti, Brahms’ German Requiem and Faure’s Requiem.

The concert was part of the 2013 Brandenburg Choral Festival and Artistic Director Robert Porter explained it was the first year that festival performances had been associated with individual charities.

“There are many worthy charities that touch the heart, but CRY reaches out to every parent. More research is clearly the way forward. CRY was brought to my attention by Frances Presley, one of our volunteer Ambassadors, and a longstanding supporter of CRY.”

CRY supporter Claire Prosser, whose son Tom Clabburn died of an undiagnosed heart condition aged 14 in 2007, spoke at the interval to explain CRY’s aims. She said: “It was a wonderful evening in a glorious setting and we would like to thank Robert Porter and the Brandenburg Choral Festival for thinking of CRY.”

A bucket collection raised £100 for CRY at the end of the evening.

Report written by Paul Clabburn
www.brandenburgchoralfestival.org.uk