Mozart concert fundraising success for brain research

A performance of Mozart’s Requiem, held at the Minster Church of St. Andrew in Plymouth, has raised £880 for charity Brain Tumour Research. The performance was promoted by Peninsula Arts and given by the University of Plymouth Choral Society, together with aspiring and enthusiastic singers and musicians under the direction of conductor Simon Ible. Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry is recognised as a world leader in research into low grade tumours of the brain and nervous system, which typically affect the young. The organisation was chosen as a Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence in March and the concert was the first large community fundraising event organised by the University for the charity since its selection. In 2011, almost 500 people in the South West were diagnosed with brain tumours. The region has the highest rate of brain tumours diagnosed per million in England. Sue Farrington Smith, Chief Executive of Brain Tumour Research, said: “I am delighted that the people of Plymouth have been so generous and our thanks go to Plymouth University for providing us with this super fundraising and awareness raising opportunity.