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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Today the Bradford Girls Choir broadcast the Daily Service live on BBC R4 LW. The broadcast took place in Emmanuel Church, Didsbury, Manchester requiring a pick up time for the choir of 5.45am!
To listen again to the service click here . (click 'listen again' Monday 5th
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On Monday a significant milestone will be reached in the Bradford Youth Choir program with the first national BBC broadcast. The BYC Girls' Choir, 45 in number, will sing on the 'Daily Service' on BBC R4 LW at 9.45am.
Don't worry if you miss the broadcast as it is available again
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The Diocese of Leeds is proud to administer what is the largest Catholic Youth singing program in the UK. Based on a unique partnership model between the Diocese and Catholic Schools, the program has begun to attract considerable interest around the country with several diocese's inviting the More>>
The Bradford Boys' today performed at a concert at Leeds Cathedral as part of the Cathedral's weekly concert series. The concert consisted of music from the Llibre Vermell alongside Spanish organ and choral music by Correa de Arauxo - very much a 14th Century feel!
The choir sang
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Today is Ash Wednesday, traditionally marked by Christians as the first day of Lent. In the Cathedral today at Vespers, we sing the Lenten office hymn 'Audi, benigne conditor' believed to have been written by Pope Gregory the Great (540-604.)
Music at Mass includes William Byrd's
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One of the few major cities in England whose Cathedral is Catholic, Leeds Cathedral is a hidden neo-gothic gem in the centre of the city.
The Cathedral recently re-opened after major restoration work in November 2006. The Solemn Mass of
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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