- We are looking forward to celebrating all things Yorkshire!
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Date Posted: Sun, 18 Jan 2026
Our April concert is called 'God's Own Country' and is a celebration of all things Yorkshire.
We will be featuring composers or librettists who hail from this wonderful county, or music that has strong associations with the places and people who live here. Nicola LeFanu and David McGregor have been commissioned to write two new pieces for the concert: Nicola having a long association with the city of York and its university as a former Professor of Music, and David McGregor, who studied at York, is composing a piece around the tune of 'Scarborough Fair'.
Andrew Carter spent decades living and working in and around the York music scene. He was the founder of our choir, and is well known for his choral compositions worldwide. He died in January 2026, and we will take time in our Yorkshire themed concert to celebrate and give thanks for his enormous contribution to the musical life of the county, and our choir as founder, musical director and then Vice President.
Tickets will be on sale on the York Minster website shortly.
Patrons of the Chapter House Choir will be invited to attend a pre-concert talk. You will have the chance to meet Nicola LeFanu and David McGregor, and hear more about Andrew's work and his longstanding connection to the choir. To find out more about our patrons and how to become one, visit this page of our website
- In memory of our founder, Andrew Carter
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Date Posted: Thu, 8 Jan 2026
The members of the Chapter House Choir are profoundly grateful for the life, creative vision and verve of their founder, the late Andrew Carter.
In this, the 60th year of the choir, we join with choral singers, handbell ringers, and organists throughout the UK and beyond, in giving thanks for Andrew and the wonderful music he composed. Together with them, we mourn his passing.
We will take time in our concerts in April and June to remember and showcase some of his beautiful work as we continue to celebrate our 60th year.
- Carols by Candlelight - almost SOLD OUT
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Date Posted: Fri, 5 Dec 2025
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT 19th DECEMBER - ALMOST SOLD OUT
We are very much looking forward to our annual Christmas event with the Youth Choir and our handbell ringers in the Nave of York Minster. If you haven't already got your ticket, the event is almost sold out. Whilst the Minster website is saying 'sold out' we do understand there are some returns and a few unreserved aisle seats. Contact them on 01904 557200, Monday-Friday 10am to 4pm.
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We hope to see you at one of our forthcoming performances or services.
Wishing you all a merry Christmas!
- A fresh new look and website to celebrate 60 years!
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Date Posted: Tue, 14 Oct 2025
As part of our discussions on how to shape our 60th anniversary year, we took the opportunity to look forward as well as back. This has led us to refresh both our logo and our website.
We love the new logos, and we hope you do, reflecting the glorious internal roof of the Chapter House at York Minster, andthe choir's deep connection to its historic and architectural setting. The radiating lines and interlocking shapes echo the geometric elegance of the original ceiling, and somehow also remind us voices singing! Our very appreciative thanks go to Lucy Aitken for working on the designs and colourways. They offer us great flexibility.
We have also updated our website to a new platform which we hope will be easy to navigate, and provide us with an easy way to manage the administration of the choir and events, and our communication with you. We hope to see you soon!
