‘One of the area's leading choral societies, performing a variety of classical music ... We generally perform three concerts a year, mainly in the magnificent setting of the Central Hall, Grimsby ... Over the years, the Phil has treated Grimsby audiences to some of the most famous soloists of the day, such as Peter Pears, Kathleen Ferrier and Isobel Baillie, Thomas Allen and Elisabeth Schumann ... A concert of an all-Britten programme not only featured Peter Pears but also included the composer amongst the audience. The performance later prompted him to remark that he believed it to be the first concert in the country devoted solely to his music.‘