Singers and choirs in West Yorkshire - and beyond - are invited to join together to sing a Festival Evensong in the Cathedral, with the Bradford Cathedral Choir, on Sunday 12th May 2024.

A ‘Festival Evensong’ is an opportunity for choirs and choral singers to come together and enjoy singing with a lot of other people.

Rehearsals will take place on the afternoon from 2pm – following registration at 1:30pm – and there will be an afternoon tea provided. The repertoire will include Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis: Wood in F, Collegium Regale and Elgar’s The Spirit of the Lord. To get the most out of the event, singers will generally need to be able to read music to participate.

The Evensong will then take place at 5pm and all are welcome to hear the results of the Come and Sing. The service will also include a sermon preached by the Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines.

Each singer will be invited to contribute £10 towards the costs of the service.

Under 18s are also welcome to attend and participate – for £5 each - conditional upon a parent/guardian consent form being completed upon arrival or in advance.

The Come and Sing Choral Evensong: Leeds Diocesan Choral Festival takes place on Sunday 12th May 2024. If you are looking to take part in the Come and Sing, you can find out more details at https://bradfordcathedral.churchsuite.com/events/isprozpq or by searching ‘Come and Sing’ on the Bradford Cathedral website. All are welcome to join for the service at 5pm.