Greetings from the Chapter House Choir
CHOIR NEWS: MARCH/APRIL 2023
Our next events are in June: two concerts of Byrdland, marking the 400th anniversary of William Byrd's death with music by Byrd, inspired by Byrd, or about birds! The concerts will take place on Saturday 10 June at 7:30pm in St Olave's Church, Marygate, York and on Saturday 24 June at 7:30pm in the Priory Church, Bolton Abbey. Tickets will be available shortly. On Tuesday 27th June we shall round off the summer term with a spiritual service of Compline in York Minster. Other dates for your 2023 diary are on our Concerts and Events page.
Our recent sell-out Passiontide by Candlelight concert in the Chapter House was rather special and well received by the audience. Our Carols by Candlelight concert in York Minster had a nice review which you can read here. An amazing £1,250 was raised for the Lewy Body Society. Thank you for your generosity. We are grateful to Duncan Lomax, who took some lovely pictures of the Chapter House Choir and Chapter House Youth Choir before and during the carol concert.
Our patrons benefit from reserved seating and special events. If you are interested in finding out more about the patrons' scheme, please visit our Supporting the Choir page. We are very grateful to our patrons and members for their ongoing support.
We look forward to seeing you at our Byrdland concerts in June.
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Byrdland
Saturday 10 June, 7:30 pm
St Olave's Church, Marygate, York
The Chapter House Choir
Director: Benjamin Morris
A concert marking the 400th anniversary of William Byrd's death, with music by Byrd, inspired by Byrd, or about birds!
Tickets will be available shortly.
Listen to the Choir
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We are recruiting…
We currently have vacancies in the tenors and basses. If you enjoy making music to a high standard we want to hear from you! Please get in touch and we shall arrange an audition as soon as we can.
Choral Bursaries
There is also a limited number of choral bursaries (one per voice part) available to promising young choral singers aged 18 to 25 in full time education within any discipline.
Chapter House Youth Choir
About the Youth Choir
The Chapter House Choir is committed to inspiring the next generation of choral singers and to mark our 50th anniversary year in 2016 we launched a new Youth Choir for talented singers aged 13-19. The Chapter House Youth Choir has since performed in some amazing events, including sharing a platform with the King’s Singers, rehearsing with legendary composer John Rutter, and singing live for the BBC Radio 4’s Daily Service. The choir regularly works with some of the UK’s finest artistic talent, including the Gesualdo Six, the Gabrieli Consort and English Touring Opera.
The Youth Choir offers young singers aged 13-19 a place to sing choral music to the very highest standard. The choir is a fun and dedicated group of musicians from a wide range of backgrounds who love to sing. Rehearsals are in central York on Tuesdays during term time, 5.30-7:00 pm.
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Join Us
The Chapter House Youth Choir is always on the look-out for new members. With live broadcasts on BBC Radio plus performance opportunities in amazing venues like York Minster, the choir gives singers exceptional musical experiences. In-person auditions are available throughout the year. Please get in touch by sending an email to youthchoir@chapterhousechoir.org.
Events
April Concerts
Lunchtime concert in St Olave’s Church, Marygate, York on Saturday 1st April, 1:30pm
Lunchtime concert in York Unitarian Chapel, St Saviourgate, on Saturday 29th April, 1pm
The Chapter House Choir and Chapter House Youth Choir performing at Carols by Candlelight, 17 December 2022