Cathedral Concert Debut                                                              March 1st, Feast of St. David saw the Bradford Boys' make their concert debut in Leeds Cathedral, as part of the Cathedral's weekly Thursday lunchtime concert series.  Despite St. David being the patron Saint of Wales the concert program had a distinctly Spanish feel to it!  Click here for the blog report and pictures.

Bradford Boys' Sing in Keighley  Singing music by Haydn and from the Llibre Vermell, the Boys recived a very warm welcome from the parishioners of St. Joseph's Church in Keighley on February 18th.  A generous acoustic and a fine organ made for a memorable musical occasion.  Click here to go to the blog entry with more pictures.

Busy December                                                                      December 2006 has been a busy month for the Bradford Boys' Choir under their new director, Christopher Johns.  Performances have taken place all over West Yorkshire, including prestigious venues such as Leeds Town Hall, St. Georges Hall Bradford, Leeds Cathedral and Huddersfield Town Hall.  Repertoire has included the evergreen Vivaldi 'Gloria' alongside Christmas favorites old and new.

Leeds Cathedral Re-opens!                                                                On Monday 13th November, Leeds Cathedral once again opened its doors  for worship after a 15 month period of renovation and restoration.  The Bradford Boys' Choir  joined the Cathedral Boys' and Adult choirs to sing at the Solemn Mass & Dedication of the Altar which officially re-opened the Cathedral.  Music included works by Juan García de Salazar (1639-1710) Ludovico da Viadana (1560-1627) and Colin Mawby, former Master of the Music at Westminster Cathedral.  To see photographs of the occasion, and to watch highlights of the Mass, click here

Boys sing at Ordination                                                                 Saturday June 19th saw the ordination to the Priesthood of Christopher Angel by Bishop Roche.  The ordination took place at St Joseph's church, Bradford with music at the mass led by the the Bradford Boys' choir with Leeds Cathedral adult choir.  Music included the Gregorian chant 'Veni Creator Spiritus' and French composer Maurice Duruflé's setting of 'Ubi Caritas.'  For pictures of the celebration, click here.

Berlioz 'Te Deum'                                                                               On Saturday 20th May, Leeds Town Hall played host to the massed choirs of the Leeds Philharmonic Society and Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, who were joined by the Bradford boys' choir to sing the mighty 'Te Deum' by Hector Berlioz: scored for three choirs and large orchestra.  The performance was conducted by famed choral director David Hill, accompanied by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. The Bradford boys' choir is drawn from schools across the Bradford Metropolitan area, and rehearses weekly at St Bede's grammar School. 'Whilst they are used to singing at high profile events, being on a stage with 300 singers and a full symphony orchestra took the boys' experiences to a new level!' says choir director Christopher McElroy.  The Bradford boys' choir are part of the largest Catholic choral foundation in the country, encompassing two boys choirs, three girls and Adult Choral Scholars. 

For reports on past events, click here