NEWS

BBC Songs of Praise  Sunday January 6th saw 400 singing youth from Bradford broadcast live to the nation on BBC 1!  Click here for further details.

BYC in the Media                                                                                The January/ February 2008 edition of Choir & Organ contains an article by John Rowntree called 'Laying Solid Foundations' focussing on the work of the Diocese of Leeds music department.  Click here to read.                   (By kind permission of Choir & Organ)

'Sing Choirs of School kids' is an article by Abigail Frymann in the Tablet from May 2007.  It focuses particularly on singing in Bradford.  Click here to read.  (By kind permission of the Tablet - www.thetablet.co.uk)

Wharfedale Success!                                                                          No less than 10 BYC Schools competed in the 2007 Wharfedale Festival in the grand surroundings of the King's Hall, Ilkley.  Two trophy's were claimed by St. Josephs Catholic College, and a number of 2nd and 3rd places were also achieved.  Click here for a full report.          

Click here to see the updated BYC Roll of Honour!

Yorkshire Schools Choir of the Year 2007                                              Yorkshire Martyrs Catholic College, Bradford: WINNERS of the 2007 Yorkshire Schools Choir of the Year Competition!  Click here for further details.  Pictured are Headteacher John Tat, Head of Expressive Arts Pauline McElroy and members of the choir with their trophy and winners cheque! To mark this success, the choir were invited to a civic reception at City Hall in Bradford.  Click here for pictures and a report.  

Last Updated
4th February 2008

Welcome to bradfordyouthchoir.org the website of the Bradford Youth Choir, part of the choral programme of the Diocese of Leeds.

Please follow the links above for details of the choirs, concerts, services and educational work.

The Diocese of Leeds has an approach to liturgical music centred around its young people. It includes a number of renowned boys', girls', adult and youth choirs. Over 1000 young people in the Bradford & Keighley area take part in BYC events each term.  For daily updates of music in the Diocese of Leeds, click here for the blog!

Roll of Honour                                                    click here for competition and festival successes

Musical Youth                                                        the newsletter of the Bradford Youth Choir

Available for download:

Issue 1 (March 2006)

Issue 2 (January 2007)