Press
The development of the Music Programme is facilitated by a financial partnership with schools and charitable trusts 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)
The schools singing programme made in Yorkshire (© 2023 Music Teacher)
‘Hallelujah! The church choirs that are getting everyone singing’ (© 2023 The Times)
‘Cathedrals on song for state schools’ (© 2023 The Times)
‘Choirs can give children strength and purpose’ (© 2023 The Times)
‘Sunday: Attacks on refugees; Orthodoxy in Ukraine; school singing project’ (© 2023 BBC Radio 4)
Keeping up the choral tradition: the National Schools Singing Programme (© 2022 FundEd)
“Collaboration is key”: Inside the National Schools Singing Programme (© 2022 Music Mark)
Choirs and the joy of singing this Christmas – Bishop Marcus Stock (© 2021 Yorkshire Evening Post)
Leeds Cathedral…We don’t do outreach! (© 2021 Cathedral Voice, Friends of Cathedral Music)
From strength to strength in Leeds (© 2019 Royal College of Organists)
Past Hymns (© 2018 Music Teacher Magazine)
A Top-flight Choir (© 2018 Catholic Herald)
Schools Singing Programme (© 2017 The American Organist)
Where will our next generation of organists come from? (© 2017 Organists’ Review)
Singing Our Praises (© 2016 Royal School of Church Music)
Its all about the music for Leeds Choirs (© 2016 Catholic Universe)
Finding their voices (© 2016 The Tablet)
Medal Glory for Bradford Girls (© 2014 Catholic Universe)
Sure Foundation (© 2014 Music Teacher)
Leeds Diocese Youth Choirs (© 2014 Catholic Life)
Leeds Cathedral leads the way (© 2013 Organists’ Review)
The heart of cathedral music (© 2012 Cathedral Music Magazine)
New appointment at Leeds (© 2012 Friends of Cathedral Music)
Singing for the Pope (© 2010 Times Educational Supplement)
New Cathedral Organ (© 2010 Organists’ Review)
First state primary turns choir school (© 2009 Times Educational Supplement)
A week in the life of a Choral Director (© 2009 Diocese of Leeds)
Singing in Leeds Diocese (© 2009 Association of British Choral Directors)
Roll out the choirs (© 2008 Classical Music Magazine)
Laying Solid Foundations (© 2008 Choir and Organ Magazine)