The Diocese of Leeds has the largest church programme of choral music for young people in the United Kingdom.
Our Choral Directors work with some 3500 children weekly (over 100 groups across 53 schools), returning to their bases to run our elite choirs; 6 boys’ choirs, 6 girls’ choirs, 5 mixed children’s choirs, 2 youth choirs, 3 university choirs and an adult choir, all drawing their membership from our school sessions. more »
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Holy Rosary and St Anne's School in Chapeltown, Leeds is aiming to become the first state primary choir school in the country. In the future, it would change its name to Leeds Cathedral Choir School, and there would be a new purpose built music block, and every child
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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
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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
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Cathedrals, churches, town halls and theatres form the magnificent settings for the Christmas 2009 concert series. A varied programme brings a flavour of choir, organ, classical music and swing to West Yorkshire.
The lunchtime concerts at the cathedral have been
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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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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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To join the choirs and for all other
enquiries please contact:
Music Administrator
Leeds Cathedral
Great George Street
Leeds LS2 8BE
Tel: 0113 244 8634
Email: click here