Book of Common Prayer
Responses: P. Radcliffe
Psalm: 133
Canticles: Evening Service in E minor | D. Purcell
Anthem: Hear my prayer O Lord | H. Purcell
Voluntary: tba
Shaun Turnbull (Leeds Minster)
Admission: Free, with retiring collection
Organised by Leeds Minster
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
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
Graham Barber (St Bartholomew’s, Armley)
Admission: Free, with retiring collection
Organised by Leeds Minster
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Organised by Kinda Dusty Ltd
Doors open 5.30pm
Setting: Missa Brevis | Lotti
Canticle: Benedictus (Song of Zechariah)
Anthem: How beautiful upon the mountains | J. Stainer
Voluntary: tba
Admission: Book here
Organised by Macmillan Cancer Support
Doors open 6.15pm
Robert Poyser (Beverley Minster)
Admission: Free, with retiring collection
Organised by Leeds Minster
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Organised by London Concertante
Doors open 6.45pm, duration 2 hours
Setting: Communion Service in A minor | H. Darke
Anthem: This is the record of John | O. Gibbons
Voluntary: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (BWV 661) | J. S. Bach
The traditional readings, anthems and carols following the pattern of King’s College, Cambridge, led by the clergy and choir of Leeds Minster, with well-known carols for all to sing.
Carol: Adam lay ybounden | P. Ledger
Carol: This is the truth | R. Vaughan Williams
Anthem: And the Glory of the Lord | G. F. Handel
Carol: A tender shoot | O. Goldschmidt
Carol: Mary’s Magnificat | A. Carter
Carol: A babe is born | W. Mathias
Carol: Quem pastores laudavere | arr. J. Rutter
Carol: Nativity Carol | Rutter
Carol:The Word Made flesh | P. Wilby
Voluntary: Final (Symphonie I) | L. Vierne
Admission: Book here
Organised by Mediaeval Baebes
: Doors open 7pm
At St John’s, Briggate
A traditional service led by the clergy and choir of Leeds Minster in the oldest church in Leeds
Please wrap up for the cold in the building
Carol: People look East | arr. B. Ferguson
Carol: A maiden most gentle | A. Carter
Carol: Nativity Carol | J. Rutter
Carol: Quem pastores laudavere | J. Rutter
Carol: I saw three ships | Trad arr. J. Rutter
The First Communion of Christmas with free refreshments available from 10pm
Setting: Missa Nativitatis Domini | J. Nixon
Gradual Anthem: Silent Night | D. Houlder
Anthem at Communion: Christmas Night | J. Rutter
Voluntary: Toccata-Noel | C. Tambling
Common Worship
Admission: Book here
Organised by Concerts by Candlelight
Doors open 5.30pm
Admission: Book here
Organised by Concerts by Candlelight
Doors open 8pm
