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Latest News and Events updated 11th January, 2010


Our next Major Service will be at
English Martyrs' Church, York.
on 14th March, 2010 at 6:30pm
Solemn Mass for Laetare Sunday. Image
Music:

Gregorian Chant Propers.
Ave Regina Caelorum - Gregorian Chant
Mass in A minor - Lotti - arr Spence
Audi benigne Conditor - Gregorian Chant
Bone Pastor - Tallis
Play sample "Anima Mea"
* * * VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED * * *
We are looking for singers of all voices, (SATB), particularly Tenors & Basses to come and join us. It doesn't matter where you're from, because we sing anywhere, and in any church - within reason! The closer you are to Yorkshire & North Lincolnshire, the better though, as this region is where most of our events take place. All singers will be made very welcome!

2006 was our 10th Anniversary Year!
Last year, we returned to Brinkburn Priory, North-East Lincolnshire and York, the latter for our now annual Service of Readings and Carols, and also visited Middlesbrough & Halifax for the first time. In addition to this, the Schola Cantorum took part in the first Extraordinary Form Paschal Triduum to be celebrated in central Yorkshire for almost 40 years which was at Notre Dame Chapel in Leeds, and the LMS Residential Training Conference: for Priests Wishing to Learn the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (Traditional Latin Mass) at Ushaw College, Durham.
We shall again be playing a very prominent part in this years conference in addition to our other choral commitments - please check our Calendar for details! In 2008 we were delighted to perform for the first time in Europe, a Mass by the very talented young American composer Jeff Ostrowski. This has attracted considerable interest, and we hope to perform other similar pieces in their correct liturgical setting. We are already in contact with some composers with a view to singing their works. It's a matter of when we can fit them into our schedule!
We shall also be returning to Barnard Castle for the Annual Founders Day Requiem and the Greek Orthodox Church in Leeds.
We now sing regular services [usually from The Divine Office] in York City Centre at St Mary's Church, Bishophill Junior, York where we have been made to feel so welcome. We sing Compline and, occasionally, Vespers there on a regular basis. These are usually Gregorian Chant only, but sometimes we shall sing a full choral service with polyphony. St Mary's is also the venue for our Traditional Carol Service.
Please refer to our Calendar for regular updates

* * * INVITATIONS TO SING * * *
We receive invitations to sing in venues all over the North of England. We also have an open invitation to Fontgombault in France - subject to enough people volunteering!... Any suggestions for possible future venues for us to sing? Just email Mike Forbester. As soon as dates & venues are confirmed, you will see them here!





 

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