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The Diocese of Leeds has the largest programme of choral music for young people in the United Kingdom. Our Choral Directors work with around 6,500 children weekly (over 150 groups across 70 schools), returning to their bases to run our 19 elite choirs, including the seven Choirs of Leeds Cathedral. Work in schools and after-school choirs is complementary, and the musical and educational rewards flow into the liturgical life of the Diocese.

The development of the choral programme is facilitated by a financial partnership with schools and has been the subject of a number of press articles and news reports in recent years. A selection of these is reproduced below by the kind permission of the publishers and broadcasters.

Songs of Praise – Primary School Choirs (© BBC Television)

Songs of Praise – Bradford Boys’ and Girls’ Choirs (© BBC Television)

News report – Chapeltown Choir School Project (© BBC Television)

News report – Singing to Pope Benedict (© BBC Television)

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Diocese of Leeds Music is with Gabrieli.

7 days ago

The choristers are packing their bags and getting ready to don the famous ROAR t-shirts once more for Gabrieli ROAR 2024!We are within touching distance of our £3000 fundraising target, all of which helps us support young choristers who might not otherwise be able to access this world-class opportunity.If you'd like to be part of these talented youngsters' stories you can donate here:www.justgiving.com/campaign/gabrieli-roar-2024?utm_medium=campaign&utm_content=campaign%2Fgabriel... ... See MoreSee Less

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Diocese of Leeds Music

7 days ago

Members of our Bradford and Huddersfield choirs have returned from a very busy weekend touring Norfolk. On Saturday, they sang for the Pilgrims' Mass at the Walsingham Shrine and on Sunday they joined with the choir of St John's Cathedral, Norwich, where they sang Mass for the 40th anniversary of Bishop Peter Collins' ordination. On the way to Norfolk they explored the treetops in Sherwood Forest, and then spent time together in the grounds of Langley School, our venue for the weekend. Both choirs have worked incredibly hard towards this tour, they sounded amazing, even when they sang Franck's Panis Angelicus for the owners of a fish and chip shop in Sheringham! ... See MoreSee Less

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Diocese of Leeds Music

1 week ago

We can't wait for the absolute wall of sound our choristers and their peers will create singing Verdi's monumental Requiem in Ely Cathedral next week at the Gabrieli Roar concert! To keep this opportunity affordable to all we have subsidised our choristers' places on the course, please consider making a donation to help us support these talented young musicians.Donate here:www.justgiving.com/campaign/gabrieli-roar-2024?utm_medium=campaign&utm_content=campaign%2Fgabriel... ... See MoreSee Less

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