Choirs in Yorkshire
With a huge range of opportunities in Leeds, Bradford, Keighley, Huddersfield, Halifax, Wakefield and Pontefract, our choirs offer the very best in musical training and enjoyment for children and young people.
Leeds International Organ Festival
Every year during May, June and July, we bring together some of the world’s leading performers and teachers in a dazzling variety of public concerts and support for organ students in educational workshops.
Cathedral Music
Leeds Cathedral’s six choirs are amongst the finest in the UK with numerous recordings and BBC broadcasts. Places are available for children aged 7-18 and scholarships for university students in conducting and organ.
The Singing Programme works with a great range of schools and children, often providing a focus and inspiration for young people in the less afluent parts of West Yorkshire. The choirs are open to all for audition, irrespective of denomination or school attended. We strive to ensure that all children are offered the same educational and social benefits through choral singing at the highest possible standard. Some achievements include:
- Over 3500 children involved each week
- 53 schools receiving weekly tuition from Cathedral Choral Directors
- Six boys and six girls choirs in Leeds, Huddersfield, Bradford, Pontefract and Wakefield.
- In excess of 20,000 individual children involved in the programme since 2007
- 43 BBC radio and television broadcasts since 2005; Nine CD recordings; Regular Choral, Organ and Orchestral Concerts
- A groundbreaking choir school project in Chapeltown
Upcoming Events
Glorious Morales Magnificat octavi toni at @DOLMusic Leeds Cathedral this evening...a final pre-Lent treat (enhanced with some hasty post-vespers practising of the alleluias from Ecce vicit leo)...
Super cool I was glad from @GabrieliCandP @Paul_McCreesh English Coronation recording - thrilled that we were able to take senior singers from @DOLMusic Bradford Catholic Youth Choir to record on this - full track on spotify! https://t.co/JkcLWjtwri
@DOLMusic BCYC among the many youth choirs on this! (You need to go to Spotify to hear the whole track). An incredible sound, can't wait for the whole album to come out! https://t.co/TjGi5xy1Za
@FireheadMusic @DCJPipeOrganist @michael02337132 @DOLMusic @BBCRadio3 Brilliant! Best of luck for this Michael and David, hope it goes brilliantly, can't wait to hear it!
Places are going quickly for our CPD event, 'Developing your work with Young Voices' with Dr. Jenevora Williams. 60% places are full within one week of advertising, book on today!
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We are delighted to be hosting this CPD event, 'Developing Your Work with Young Voices' with Dr. Jenevora Williams at Hinsley Hall on Tuesday 9th July, 12-6pm, with lunch included.
Jenevora was one of the first singing teachers in the UK to gain a PhD in Vocal Pedagogy, with lots of experience working with singers of all ages and genres.
Places are limited, so for more details, and to book your ticket, please visit:
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or email: charlottekitson@dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk
Tonight at 5.30pm Allegri's Miserere sung by the Cathedral Choir for the Ash Wednesday Mass.
The Bishop Konstant Youth Choir in action with members of Music Department staff!
Members of the Bishop Konstant Youth Choir enjoyed a fabulous Pop and Gospel Workshop with the inspirational Craig Lees on Sunday at St. Thomas a Becket School. Singers and their parents were blown away by the amazing sound, and had so much fun! Thank you so much, Craig!