Chester Cathedral Choir

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Having returned from the Paris/Bruges tour which took place over the October half term, the choir are new revitalised and refreshed ready to take on the music of the festive season.

Read more about the different perspectives on the tour from a lay clerk and from the head chorister and listen to the podcast attached to this post by clicking the play button.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS DURING ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS

Sunday 29th November, 2009 at 6:30pm

Candlelight Procession and music for advent by Byrd, Palestrina, Stanford, Wise and Ledger.

Wednesday 23rd December, 2009 at 6:00 pm

Nine Lessons and Carols service sung by the Cathedral Choir

Thursday 24th December, 2009 at 3:00pm

Nine Lessons and Carols service sung by the Cathedral Choir

On 5th July, the girls’ choir will be visiting Liverpool Anglican Cathedral to sing evensong, conducted by Chester Cathedral’s previous Director of Music, David Poulter.

The girls’ will sing along side the girls’ choir of Liverpool Cathedral.

The service will begin at 3 P.M.

Monday: Choral Evensong sung by the boys’ choir, beginning at 5.30 P.M. in the Quire.

Tuesday: Choral Evensong sung by the girls’ choir and Lay Clerks, beginning at 5.30 P.M. in the Quire.

Thursday: Choral Evensong sung by the boys’ choir and Lay Clerks, beginning at 5.30 P.M. in the Quire.

Friday: Choral Evensong sung by the girls’ choir, beginning at 5.30 P.M. in the Quire.

Saturday: Choral Evensong sung by the girls’/boys’ choir and Lay Clerks, beginning at 3.30 P.M. in the Quire.

Sunday: Choral Eucharist, sung by the girls’/boys’ choir and Lay Clerks, beginning at 10.00 A.M  in the Nave,

Choral Mattins/Book of Common Prayer, sung by the girls’/boys’ choir and Lay Clerks, beginning at 11.30 A.M  in the Quire,

Choral Evensong, sung by the girls’/boys’ choir and Lay Clerks, beginning at 3.15 P.M  in the Quire,

Evening Service 1st & 5th Sundays in the month, sung by the Nave choir , beginning at 6.30 P.M in the Nave.