I WOULD like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the singers and musicians who travelled from York and district to Ripon Cathedral to be part of the recent Come & Sing performance of Handel’s Messiah.

The concert, under the accomplished musical direction of Ampleforth’s Alistair Hardie, was a great success.

Everyone I spoke to, audience and performers, thoroughly enjoyed the experience and, most importantly, we raised more than £4,500 for the work of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and their projects in Gaza to prevent stunting in children with malnutrition.

There is still time to support this important work through justgiving.com/Sue-Cooke3/

Sue Cooke, Windmill Rise, York.