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Sir Cliff Richard: A Fundraising Concert for the Princess Alice Hospice
An awe-inspiring evening of eclectic musical styles, featuring Sir Cliff Richard and the pupils from The Yehudi Menuhin School delighted a packed auditorium in The Menuhin Hall on September 20 at a very special fundraising concert to benefit The Princess Alice Hospice. Sir Cliff Richard has been a strong supporter of the Hospice and its work ever since it was launched over 21 years ago. As part of the Hospice’ Dig Deep Appeal to raise funds for its new development and running costs, Patron Sir Cliff expressed his interest his performing in a special fundraising concert. The Hospice was delighted to be able to team up with The Menuhin Hall, who agreed to stage the event in the state-of-the-art hall, which lent itself perfectly to the intimate acoustic performance.
The unique show attracted some 300 music fans each paying £100. Rousing classical performances from the six talented pupils preceded Sir Cliff, who delighted the crowd with acoustic renditions of his early hits, including Move It and The Young Ones.
During the concert, Sir Cliff explained to the audience: “I still love playing my early songs, the old rock and roll stuff. It’s interesting that my act follows these incredibly talented young musicians, who are the future generation for music and are a very hard act to follow! I have played a few times in aid of The Princess Alice Hospice and to help raise money for those who are suffering from a terminal illness is so important.”
Members of the audience later had the opportunity to rub shoulders with their idol – quite literally – as he freely mingled and chatted among them during wine and delicious canapés in the foyer.
Concertgoer Cathy Hogg, from Cobham, said: “I’ve been a fan of Cliff for over 40 years now and I’ve always dreamt of meeting him. Suddenly, there he was, just a few feet away from me in this wonderful hall. It was one of the most amazing moments of my life.”
