CBSO partners with homeless charity for Christmas

In previous years the partnership has seen the the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra raise funds for the charity during its festival carol concerts. 

But this year the CBSO is not able to present its traditional Christmas programme, so instead it has created three videos as part of its Advent Calendar, a daily video series created by members of the CBSO family and running until 24 December.

The three videos that support St Basils are aimed at young people and families and will launch on Friday 18 December with the CBSO percussion section joining students from The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. On Saturday 19 December viola player Amy Thomas will read a children’s Christmas story and on Sunday 20 December the CBSO Youth Chorus perform Bob Chilcott’s The Midnight of your Birth.

The videos will encourage donations across the three days which will be equally split between St Basils and the CBSO. A fourth video on Wednesday 23 December will be dedicated to raising funds for Help Musicians UK.

Barrie Hodge, head of Fundraising and Communications for St Basils, said: ‘We are overjoyed to, once again, be working with the amazing CBSO. It’s been a partnership that has been going on for many years and, even in a time of global crisis, that partnership has endured. These innovative performances, combined with raising money for both our causes is truly wonderful and we are honoured to be part of it. On behalf of the young people we support, thank you.’

To view the videos visit https://cbso.co.uk/advent