Choir Recordings and Broadcasts
CDs can be obtained from the Music Office or by emailing your postal address to office@dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk. Cheques should be made payable to “Diocese of Leeds Music”.
Favourite Catholic Hymns
‘Essential listening: This CD is testament to what can be achieved when proper investment is made in music and given support from the top – there is a foreword from the Bishop of Leeds. Many who mourn the demise and disintegration of music infrastructures over the past 30 years or so will gain inspiration from – and possibly envy at – what there is here. Congratulations to all involved.’ Stuart Robinson, RSCM Magazine
Label: Herald AV
Price £10.00
Arvo Pärt – Choral and Organ Music
‘This highly impressive disc features a selection of Pärt’s choral music and his complete output for organ. What makes the recording special is the full-throated sound of the choir, featuring both boy and girl trebles, captured in the spacious acoustics of Leeds Cathedral itself.’ Gramophone Magazine
‘Leeds Cathedral Choir under Benjamin Saunders share in the benefits of a successful new interpretation with the calm and contemplation that this withdrawn, deliberately simple music require.’ Artistxite
Label: Brilliant Classics
Price £10.00
Duruflé – Complete Choral & Organ Works
Duruflé’s monumental Requiem is recorded in the composer’s preferred scoring of reduced orchestration and organ. Thomas Leech directs the Cathedral Choirs and Skipton Camerata Orchestra on the first disk accompanied by Benjamin Saunders and Daniel Justin. The second disk features the complete organ works played by Adriano Falcioni of Perugia Cathedral.
‘Le disque coup de coeur de la semaine’ Sacrées Musique, Radio France
‘Excellent, enjoyable and rewarding’ Gramophone Magazine
Label: Brilliant Classics
Price £10.00
Catholic Collection II
The Cathedral Choirs sing music by De Cristo, Palestrina, Perosi and Rheinberger.
‘Their singing of polyphony…is sensitive and devotional…with a terrifically focussed and contrasted reading. These are performances full of spirit and commitment. The recording has excellent clarity and breadth, and it is a fine tribute to the consistent choral work undertaken in Leeds in recent decades – a shining example to other cities.’ Organists Review
Label: Herald AV
Price £10.00
Jubilate Deo
The first recording of the Bradford Boys’ and Girls’ Choirs, joined by children from Diocesan Schools in Bradford, Keighley and Huddersfield. Featuring 400 young voices, the repertoire draws on the cultural traditions of Europe, Africa and the Americas.
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Lauda, Sion
Music from across Europe including masterpieces by Pedro de Cristo, Rachmaninov, Sumsion and Mawby. Directed by Benjamin Saunders, sung by the boys’, girls’, adult and junior choirs, joined by the Cathedral bells and organ.
Price £10.00
Habemus Papam
Music by Correa de Arauxo, Langlais and Lassus. Directed by Benjamin Saunders and accompanied by Christopher McElroy. A special disc of Choral Vespers released to commemorate the election of Pope Benedict XVI. The original service was broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 sung by the adult and girls’ choirs at the time of the papal election.
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Broadcasts
31 January – 4pm
BBC Radio 3
Choral Vespers live from Leeds Cathedral
4 March – 9.30pm
BBC Radio 3
Compline – a reflective service of night prayer for the third week of Lent from Corpus Christi Church, Leeds. With words and music for the end of the day, including works by Tallis and Sheppard, sung by the Senior Girls and Choral Scholars of Leeds Cathedral Choir.
10 March – 1.15pm
BBC One
Songs of Praise with hymns from Leeds Cathedral.
7 April – 1.15pm
BBC One
Songs of Praise with hymns from Leeds Cathedral.
24 December – 11.30pm
BBC Radio 4
Midnight Mass live from Leeds Cathedral
18 June – 1.15pm
BBC One
Songs of Praise with hymns from Leeds Cathedral.
25 June – 12.25pm
BBC One
Songs of Praise with hymns from Leeds Cathedral.
9 July – 11.30am
BBC One
Songs of Praise with hymns from Leeds Cathedral.
4 December – 9.30pm
BBC Radio 3
Compline – a reflective service of night prayer – for the first week of Advent from Corpus Christi Church, Leeds. With words and music for the end of the day, including works by Sheppard, Tallis, and Byrd, sung by the senior girls and choral scholars of Leeds Cathedral Choir.
3 July – 7.10am
BBC One
Songs of Praise visits Leeds Cathedral and explores the faith, fun and friendship that is inspiring thousands of children to sing in the Cathedral Choir and in choral groups across Yorkshire.
2 November – 4.00pm
BBC Radio 3
Choral Vespers from the Office for the Dead, live from Leeds Cathedral, with music by Duruflé and Guerrero.
4 December – 8.10am
BBC Radio 4
Sunday Worship comes lives from St Joseph’s Church in Bradford, with music from the Bradford Catholic Youth Choir.
24 December – 11.30pm
BBC Radio 4
The traditional Christmas Eve celebration of Midnight Mass comes live from Leeds Cathedral, sung by the Cathedral Choir.
15 August – 8.00am
BBC Local Radio
Worship for the Feast of the Assumption Leeds Cathedral led by Father Elliott Wright, a high school Chaplain.
3 May – 7.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Sunday, Diocese of Leeds Singing Programme feature
19 July – 8.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Sunday Worship, featuring hymns and motets from our CDs
13 February – 3.30pm
BBC RADIO 3
Choral Vespers, Cathedral Choir
7 July – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Huddersfield Boys, Girls and Youth Choirs
25 December – 9.45am
BBC1 TELEVISION
Christmas Morning Mass, Bradford Catholic Boys and Girls Choirs and Schools Scholars
13 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Catholic Girls Choir
14 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Catholic Girls Choir
13 June – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Leeds Cathedral Girls Choir
27 June – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Huddersfield Girls Choir
14 October – 8.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Sunday Worship, Leeds Cathedral Choir
24 December – 11.30pm
BBC RADIO 4
Midnight Mass, Cathedral Choirs
14 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Catholic Girls Choir
15 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Catholic Girls Choir
23 May – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Leeds Trinity Cathedral Girls Choir
17 October – 11.00pm
BBC RADIO 2
Organist Entertains, Jazz sounds – Ben Saunders
5 November – 8.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Sunday Worship, Bradford Catholic Youth Choirs
24 December – 11.30pm
BBC1 TELEVISION
Midnight Mass, Cathedral Choirs
8 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Catholic Girls Choir
9 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Catholic Girls Choir
19 April – 11.00pm
BBC RADIO 2
The Organist Entertains, Benjamin Saunders
8 May – 4.00pm
BBC 1 TELEVISION
Songs of Praise, Cathedral Junior Choir
22 May – 8.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Sunday Worship, Cathedral Choirs
7 October – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Diocesan Choirs
20 November – 8.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Sunday Worship, Leeds Trinity University
17 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Catholic Girls Choir
18 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Catholic Girls Choir
2 February – 8.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Sunday Worship, Cathedral Choir
18 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Catholic Girls Choir
19 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Catholic Girls Choir
20 April – 5.10pm
BBC1 TELEVISION
Songs of Praise
Cathedral Choir, Cathedral Junior Choirs, Huddersfield Boys and Girls Choirs, Bradford Catholic Youth Choir
4 June – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Cathedral Junior Girls Choir
29 June – 8.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Sunday Worship, Bradford Catholic Youth Choir
12 July – 12.15pm
BBC RADIO 3
Music Matters, Bradford Catholic Girls Choir
26 November – 3.30pm
BBC RADIO 3
Choral Vespers, Cathedral Choir
7 December – 8.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Sunday Worship, Bradford Catholic Youth Choir
12 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Catholic Girls Choir
12 June – 3.30pm
BBC RADIO 3 (live)
Choral Vespers, Cathedral Choir
16 June – 4.00pm
BBC RADIO 3 (repeat)
Choral Vespers, Cathedral Choir
8 December – 8.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Sunday Worship, Bradford Youth Choirs
6 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Girls’ Choir
8 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Boys’ Choir
14 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Huddersfield Boys’ and Girls’ Choirs
17 June – 8.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Sunday Worship, Cathedral Choir School
24 December – 11.30pm
BBC1 TELEVISION
Midnight Mass, Cathedral Choirs
17 February – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Girls’ Choir
17 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Cathedral Girls’ Choir
15 May – 8.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Morning Worship, Cathedral Boys’ and Adult Choirs
25 December – 8.00pm
BBC RADIO 2
Sunday Half Hour, Diocesan Boys’ and Girls’ Choirs and children from the Schools Singing Programme
10 February – 4.00pm
BBC RADIO 3 (live)
Choral Vespers , Cathedral Boys’ and Adult Choirs
14 February – 4.00pm
BBC RADIO 3 (repeat)
Choral Vespers , Cathedral Boys’ and Adult Choirs
14 March – 8.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Morning Worship , Bradford Boys’, Girls’ and School Choirs
17 September -10.30am
BBC, SKY, ITV TELEVISION
Papal Education Liturgy, Holy Rosary School Choir
19 September – 10.00am
BBC, SKY, ITV TELEVISION
Papal Mass, Cathedral Boys’, Girls’ and School Choirs
17 October – 5.40pm
BBC1 TELEVISION
Songs of Praise, Bradford Boys’ Choir
22 February – 8.30pm
BBC RADIO 2
Sunday Half Hour, Cathedral Choirs
26 February – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Girls’ Choir
10 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Cathedral Boys’ and Adult Choirs
29 March – 8.30pm
BBC RADIO 2
Sunday Half Hour, Bradford Youth Choirs
24 December – 11.30pm
BBC RADIO 4
Christmas Midnight Mass, Cathedral Girls’ and Adult Choirs
6 January – 5.40pm
BBC 1 TELEVISION
Songs of Praise, Bradford Youth Choirs
28 February – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Girls’ Choir
3 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Cathedral Girls’ Choir
30 March – 5.40pm
BBC 1 TELEVISION
Songs of Praise, Cathedral Choirs
29 June – 6.30pm
BBC RADIO 3
The Choir Programme, All Saints School Choir
13 July – 8.30pm
BBC RADIO 2
Sunday Half Hour, Cathedral Choirs
7 September – 5.40pm
BBC 1 TELEVISION
Songs of Praise, Bradford Youth Choirs (excerpt)
7 December – 8.30pm
BBC RADIO 2
Sunday Half Hour, Bradford Youth Choirs
5 March – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Bradford Girls’ Choir
16 December – 4.00pm
BBC RADIO 3
Choral Vespers, Cathedral Adult Choir
6 February – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Cathedral Choral Scholars
19 February – 8.30pm
BBC RADIO 2
Sunday Half Hour, Cathedral Boys’ and Junior Choirs
2 April – 6.30pm
BBC RADIO 3
The Choir Programme, Cathedral Girls’ and Adult Choirs
30 October – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Cathedral Choral Scholars
6 March – 8.10am
BBC RADIO 4
Morning Worship, Cathedral Adult Choir
20 April – 4.00pm
BBC RADIO 3
Choral Vespers, Cathedral Girls’ and Adult Choirs
6 September – 8.30pm
BBC RADIO 2
Sunday Half Hour, Cathedral Boys’ and Junior Choirs
4 October – 9.45am
BBC RADIO 4 LW & DAB
Daily Service, Cathedral Girls’ Choir
24 December – 11.15pm
BBC RADIO 4
Christmas Midnight Mass, Cathedral Girls’ and Adult Choirs