Schools Singing Programme wins RPS Inspiration Award
On 18th November the Royal Philharmonic Society announced at their ‘virtual’ awards ceremony that the Diocese of Leeds Schools Singing Programme has won an Inspiration Award for extraordinary work over lockdown.
Launching the National Schools Singing Programme
Thanks to funding from The Hamish Ogston Foundation, Diocese of Leeds Music is delighted to announce that it is now expanding its award-winning Schools Singing Programme across Yorkshire and replicating it in every Catholic diocese in the UK to create the National Schools Singing Programme.
Virtual Sing! Season 2 out now!
On Monday 11th January our team launched their 2nd season of virtual singing sessions on schoolsingingprogramme.org.uk.
Sing along with our Choral Directors every Monday-Friday at 2pm, EYFS/KS1 session also released every Thursday at 11am.
Upcoming Events
Join Tom on YouTube at 2pm for alliterative animals in Bless the Lord, The Osprey, a Lenten meditation with Salvator Mundi, and burn off some energy with GO BANANAS! This week's themes are reconciliation and forgiveness and musical signs and symbols.
https://youtu.be/sKhS-uR2gNU
Join Wil on YouTube - going live in 5 mins!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmE9mstbM4Y
Today's the deadline! If you're thinking about throwing your hat in the ring, do it now - lovely team of people to work with and plenty of creative freedom. https://twitter.com/DOLMusic/status/1357018983824826369
Join Tom for a packed Virtual Sing today at 2pm! Four different languages, lots of alliterative animals, two songs marking the start of Lent and a VERY spooky version of the Ghost of Tom (as well as a bonus quiz!).
https://youtu.be/8VKUChr_4rY
Cathedral choir’s CD gets national airtime on Radio 3 - The Catholic Universe
thecatholicuniverse.com
On Valentine’s Day, Leeds Cathedral Choir received a huge boost when its recording of the ethereal sacred music of Arvo Part’s The Beatitudes was played on BBC Radio 3.
youtu.be