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 1300 children meeting weekly. more »
The BBC once again broadcasted Choral Vespers live from the Cathedral on 10 February. The service was sung by the boys and adult choir and led by Monsignor Philip Moger. The choir was directed by Benjamin Saunders, with organists Christopher McElroy and Thomas Leech. The programme can be heard again for the next six days on the Radio 3 Choral Evensong website using i-Player.
Organ Prelude: Le pére (from Trois Méditations sur la Sainte Trinité) (Langlais)
Introit: Ubi caritas et amor (Brian Easdale)
Responses: Deus in adjutorium (Plainsong)
Office Hymn: Jesu corona Virginum (Plainsong)
Psalms: 122, 127 (Bevenot)
New Testament Canticle: Ephesians 1 vv3-10 (Bevenot)
Reading: Song of Songs 2 vv10-14
Motet: Caritas Christi (Langlais)
Homily: Monsignor Philip Moger
Magnificat (Dupré)
Marian Antiphon: Gaude Virgo Maria (Victoria)
Organ Postlude: Diptyque (Messiaen)
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enquiries please contact:
Mrs Claudine Tat
Music Administrator
Leeds Cathedral
Great George Street
Leeds LS2 8BE
Tel: 0113 244 8634
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