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The Cathedral's talented choristers have come together virtually to perform 'Now the Green Blade Riseth'. Music arranged by Simon Lindley.
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All of the Cathedral’s Easter services are available to watch via YouTube: https://t.co/YsvhzpoPlg’.

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The Good Friday Liturgy will be sung by the Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars at 2pm. With Plainsong, and beautiful music by Monteverdi, Handl, and former Newcastle Cathedral Organist Timothy Hone.

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As we begin the journey to Calvary, before arriving at the empty tomb, we start by commemorating the Last Supper. The powerful and moving music for the liturgy will be Josquin’s Missa Pangua Lingua.

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The Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars of Newcastle Cathedral sing Compline at 8pm. This will include an unfinished setting of Psalm 51 by a teenage Mozart, completed by Matthew McCullough.

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The Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars of Newcastle Cathedral sing Compline at 8pm. This will include Part 2 of the Lamentations by Thomas Tallis. Here is some exclusive ‘behind the scenes’ footage of a rehearsal:

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This week, we celebrate the Church’s most solemn days of the year. Our Director of Music – Ian Roberts – provides the information on our special services that will be taking place during the week:

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Being a Chorister can enrich your life in many ways. Our Cathedral Choir is a fantastic opportunity for children in schools across Newcastle and further afield to benefit from singing a vast repertoire and sustaining the rich English choral tradition:

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BEHIND THE SCENES EXCLUSIVE: The Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars of Newcastle Cathedral rehearsing the piece, which is part of Christus factus est, by the 16th Century Italian composer, Felice Anerio:

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Our Alto Lay Clerk – Katherine Medway – explains what attracted her to the idea of becoming a Lay Clerk and discusses her music aspirations, as a part of our #MeetTheChoir Wednesdays:

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One of the most notable organists at @NclCathedral was Charles Avison (1709-1770) who is most known for his 12 Concerti Grossi. You can view this vibrant performance with excellent period-instrument playing technique here:

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The Cathedral's talented Choristers have come together virtually to tell you more about their experience as a Chorister:

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THE LAY CLERKS AND CHORAL SCHOLARS OF NEWCASTLE CATHEDRAL REHEARSE MORE MUSIC BY NEWCASTLE COMPOSERS.
On Sunday at Evensong (4pm on YouTube, and available for a month after) we will sing an anthem written last year by our Assistant Director of Music Kris Thomsett:

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Our Alto Choral Scholar - Laura Oldfield - discusses her time in the Cathedral's Choir and what she's looking forward to at her next performance, as a part of our #MeetTheChoir Wednesdays:

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Some of the most exquisite and beautiful church music is associated with Lent and Passiontide. Join us for worship this Wednesday at 5:45pm, which will be livestreamed on the @nclcathedral YouTube channel:

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Only five days left until our Online Chorister Experience! We are delighted to offer this virtual experience on Saturday 20 March between 10:30-11:30am for children in Years 2,3, and 4.

Visit: https://t.co/AeDbO3ztKJ for more info.

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Choral Evensong, sung by our Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars, livestreamed at 4pm on YouTube today, will include music by Colin Ross, William Ellis, and William Ions (all former Cathedral Organists). Here is an exclusive 'behind the scenes' clip of the rehearsal.

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BEHIND THE SCENES EXCLUSIVE: The Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars of Newcastle Cathedral rehearsing and recording the hymns for the precorded morning worship for Mothering Sunday. Join us on YouTube at 10am, or catch up later.

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The Lay Clerks play a fundamental role in the Cathedral’s mission and ministry. They are a valued part of the small team of employees at @nclcathedral that you will be able to find out more about every Wednesday. Our Director of Music gives an introduction to the series:

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Did you know that Evensong dates back to the time of the Reformation? Join our online Evensong service at 5:45pm on Wednesday and 4pm on Sunday, livestreamed on the Cathedral’s YouTube channel.

View our most recent Choral Evensong service here:
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We're back! After a long period of being away from the Cathedral, it is fantastic to be back singing again- albeit socially distanced!

Click on the link below to listen to Choral Evensong with a Daily Reflection.
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