Writing in this months Classical Music Magazine, Ann Elise Smoot remarks:

"To be honest, when I moved to England 15 years ago, if I had been given three guesses to name the urban cathedral in the UK which would eventually establish a music and outreach programme so huge that it More>>

Dewsbury Town Hall was the venue for the Cathedral Choirs' performance of Vivaldi's Gloria and Bach's Christmas Oratorio on the 18th December. This was in fact the third performance the choirs had given of these works during December, the others being at the Advent Carol Service and the Leeds More>>

Following the success of broadcasting four hundred young singers from Bradford Catholic Schools in 2007 on BBC 1 flagship religion programme ‘Songs of Praise,' the BBC have once again returned to Bradford, this time to record two programmes for BBC Radio 2.

Four hundred children were More>>

This year, the Cathedral Boys' and Adult Choirs will sing the famous musical setting of the Requiem Mass by Gabriel Fauré. This takes place at 5.30pm on All Souls Day, Monday 3rd November. It will be sung as part of the liturgy of the evening mass.

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January 2009 will see the creation of the Diocese of Leeds Youth Choir, for young people aged 15 to 21.  Membership will be opened to pupils in schools across the Diocese.  The choir will sing a mixture of sacred and secular music, performing in West Yorkshire and beyond.  More>>

Leeds Cathedral is the magnificent setting for a series of free concerts that bring a flavour of choir, classical music and swing to the city centre. 

2008/2009 marks the second full season for the new concert programme.

The series opens on the 9th October with Benjamin More>>