Leeds University Liturgical Choir
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Leeds University Liturgical Choir was formed by Dr Bryan White, Dr Stephen Muir and Prof. Philip Wilby
of the School of Music, University of Leeds
in 2002, with the primary purpose of performing sacred choral music in liturgical settings. The choir draws its membership from across the whole University, and has included undergraduates, postgraduates and staff from the departments of Physics, English, Molecular Biology, Music, Classics, Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Joint Honours, Earth Sciences, and The Lifelong Learning Centre.
It has performed in a variety of prestigious venues, including York Minster, St Paul’s Cathedral, Wells Cathedral
, Beverley Minster
, Bristol Cathedral
, Ely Cathedral
, and the Czech Embassy, London. The choir has conducted successful concert tours to Prague
(Easter 2005) and Germany (Summer 2007), and was one of only twelve from around the world to be invited to participate in the Universitas Cantat International Choral Festival in Poznan
, Poland in June 2005.
It has recorded two CDs: Songs of Praise: Music from the West Riding (Doyen: 2004), and Vox Dei (SoundRecording: 2006), featuring world premiere recordings of music by Samuel Wesley, Maurice Greene, George Holmes, and Leeds University composers James Brown and Philip Wilby
.
Recent events have included a recording for BBC’s Songs of Praise (broadcast 6 April 2008), participation in a recording with singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae
(release date to be confirmed), and preparation of a third CD recording.
Previous winners:
Ian Sapiro, Khatzi kaddish (2006, winner)
Terry Mann, Gabriel fram Hevene-King (2007, joint winner)
Vicki Burrett, Above and beyond (2007, joint winner)
Wayland Rogers, Inscription for a Wayside Spring (2008, winner)
Lauren Redhead, microtonal setting of Psalm 145 vs 14 (2008, highly commended)
Philip Wilby
Philip Wilby is a British composer.Educated at Leeds Grammar School and Keble College, Oxford, he joined the staff at the University of Leeds in 1972...
of the School of Music, University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
in 2002, with the primary purpose of performing sacred choral music in liturgical settings. The choir draws its membership from across the whole University, and has included undergraduates, postgraduates and staff from the departments of Physics, English, Molecular Biology, Music, Classics, Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Joint Honours, Earth Sciences, and The Lifelong Learning Centre.
It has performed in a variety of prestigious venues, including York Minster, St Paul’s Cathedral, Wells Cathedral
Wells Cathedral
Wells Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, who lives at the adjacent Bishop's Palace....
, Beverley Minster
Beverley Minster
Beverley Minster, in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire is a parish church in the Church of England. It is said to be the largest parish church in the UK....
, Bristol Cathedral
Bristol Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is the Church of England cathedral in the city of Bristol, England, and is commonly known as Bristol Cathedral...
, Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral
Ely Cathedral is the principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, and is the seat of the Bishop of Ely and a suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Huntingdon...
, and the Czech Embassy, London. The choir has conducted successful concert tours to Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
(Easter 2005) and Germany (Summer 2007), and was one of only twelve from around the world to be invited to participate in the Universitas Cantat International Choral Festival in Poznan
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, Poland in June 2005.
It has recorded two CDs: Songs of Praise: Music from the West Riding (Doyen: 2004), and Vox Dei (SoundRecording: 2006), featuring world premiere recordings of music by Samuel Wesley, Maurice Greene, George Holmes, and Leeds University composers James Brown and Philip Wilby
Philip Wilby
Philip Wilby is a British composer.Educated at Leeds Grammar School and Keble College, Oxford, he joined the staff at the University of Leeds in 1972...
.
Recent events have included a recording for BBC’s Songs of Praise (broadcast 6 April 2008), participation in a recording with singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne Bailey Rae is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist from Leeds, who released her debut album Corinne Bailey Rae in February 2006....
(release date to be confirmed), and preparation of a third CD recording.
Choral Composition Competition
The choir holds an annual Choral Composition Competition sponsored by the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society.Previous winners:
Ian Sapiro, Khatzi kaddish (2006, winner)
Terry Mann, Gabriel fram Hevene-King (2007, joint winner)
Vicki Burrett, Above and beyond (2007, joint winner)
Wayland Rogers, Inscription for a Wayside Spring (2008, winner)
Lauren Redhead, microtonal setting of Psalm 145 vs 14 (2008, highly commended)