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The Diocese of Leeds has the largest church programme of choral music for young people in the United Kingdom. In total it maintains 45 choirs comprising some 1800 children meeting weekly. more »
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A new full time post is available for a Choral Director. This job is made up of two principal strands, firstly, to continue the further development of the Diocesan schools' singing programme in the city of Leeds, and secondly, to develop and lead a new Cathedral Boys' Choir and new Cathedral Girls' Choir for 7-10 year olds.
If the successful candidate is an organist of sufficiently high calibre, then they will also share in the accompaniment of the daily services on the new Klais organ and Sunday services on the new Skrabl organ in Huddersfield. The music department is sufficiently large and flexible however that a non-organist may also successfully apply for this post.
Please contact the music office for the full job specification.
Closing date: Monday 22nd February , Shortlisting: Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Interviews: Tuesday 2nd - Wednesday 3rd March
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December 1st,2009- New Organ for St Patrick's Huddersfield
Anton Skrabl was chosen to build the new organ in St Patrick's Church Huddersfield after a lengthy tendering process where builders from across Europe were invited to submit their proposals. The Director of Music for the Diocese of Leeds, Benjamin Saunders together with the church's organ
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November 15th,2009- £15,000 for Choral Scholarships at Leeds Cathedral
On Sunday 15th November, a substantial monetary gift will be made to Leeds Cathedral to help secure the long-term future of their choral scholars. A cheque for £15,000 from the Friends of Cathedral Music (FCM) will be presented to Benjamin Saunders, Director of Music at the 11.00am
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July 10th,2009- Bradford Girls’ Choir ranked highest UK choir in International Eisteddfod
The Bradford Girls' Choir, a choir of the Diocese of Leeds have just returned from a successful mini tour to Birmingham and Wales.
In Birmingham they took part in the National Festival of Music for Youth, performing on the stage of Birmingham Town Hall. Singing alongside 20 of the
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February 25th,2009- New recording from Herald AV
Herald AV Recordings will release the "Catholic Collection II" on the 25th February 2009. The CD's launch weekend will follow on the 7th and 8th of March at Leeds Cathedral, where the disc will be available at £10 for these two days only. It will usually
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To join the choirs and for all other
enquiries please contact:
Mrs Claudine Tat
Music Administrator
Leeds Cathedral
Great George Street
Leeds LS2 8BE
Tel: 0113 244 8634
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