A Processional Service with readings and music to mark the start of Advent
Matin Responsory | Palestrina
Canite Tuba | Guerrero
How beautiful upon the mountains | Stainer
Angelus ad virginem | arr. Carter
O thou, the central orb | Wood
E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come | Manz
Toccata on ‘Veni, veni Emmanuel’ | Carter
Otley Brass Band
Rock Choir
Unity: The After Cure Choir
£10 (free for under 12s) | Book online
A service of readings and contemporary carols led by the Joy Choir
Free entry with retiring collection
Readings and Carols at St John’s Church on New Briggate, led by the clergy and choir of Leeds Minster. Please bring extra clothing to keep warm!
The truth from above | Vaughan Williams
A great and mighty wonder | harm. Praetorius
The Three Kings | Cornelius
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly | Trad.
In the stillness | Beamish
Hosted by Matt Jameson
£12 | Book online
Doors open at 6.15pm
Leeds Philharmonic Chorus
Rothwell Temperance Band
£6.50 | £3.50
Tickets available from Leeds International Concert Season
A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols
Adam lay y-bounden | Horsey
People look east | arr. Ferguson
A Tender Shoot | Goldschmidt
I saw a fair maiden | Pettmann
Puer Natus | Hoddinott
The Shepherds Farewell | Berlioz
The Three Kings | Cornelius
Carol for Emmaus | Trepte
Ding, Dong | Wilberg
Final (Symphonie I) | Vierne
First Communion of Christmas
Common Worship
Rev’d Canon Paul Maybury
Preacher: Rev’d Andrew Earwaker
Mass of the Quiet Hour | Oldroyd
All my heart this night rejoices | Trad.
In the stillness | Beamish
Silent Night | Houlder
Toccata in F | Widor
Book of Common Prayer
Common Worship
Rev’d Canon Paul Maybury
Preacher: Ven. Paul Ayers, Archdeacon of Leeds
Mass in G | Schubert
Psalm 96
I saw three ships | arr. Lindley
We wish you a merry Christmas | arr. Warrell
Toccata-Noel | Tambling
A said Book of Common Prayer Communion Service with a sermon.
Setting: Messa a quattro voci | G. Grossi
Psalm: 25. 1-9
Anthem: People Look East | arr. B Ferguson
Voluntary: Wachet Auf! | J. S. Bach
Common Worship
Sung by the Choir of Leeds Minster
All welcome
Free refreshments served afterwards
Responses: Matin Responsory | Palestrina
Carol: E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come | P. Manz
Carol: People look East | arr. B. Ferguson
Anthem: Creator of the Stars of Night | M. Archer
Anthem: And I saw a new heaven | E. Bainton
Motet: Let all mortal flesh | E. C. Bairstow
Anthem: Sanctus | J. Langlais
Voluntary: Toccata on Veni Emmanuel | A. Carter
Common Worship
YEP Brass
Choir of Leeds Minster
Organiser: Yorkshire Evening Post
Admission : Please sign up for your free tickets (retiring collection in aid of Martin House Children’s Hospice and Leeds Minster)
Doors open 6pm
Carol: Candlelight Carol | J. Rutter
Carol: In the bleak midwinter | H. Darke
Carol: Sir Christemas | W. Mathias
A said Book of Common Prayer Communion Service with a sermon.
Setting: Missa Brevis | Lotti
Canticle: Benedictus (Song of Zechariah)
Anthem: How beautiful upon the mountains | J. Stainer
Voluntary: tba
Common Worship
Organiser: The Joy Choir
Admission: Free, no booking necessary, donations invited
Refreshments on sale afterwards
