Upcoming Musical Events for Lent & Easter 2012

Wednesday 14^th March 2012 (7:30pm)  – ‘Backstreet Byrd II’ by Ecclesia
A choral concert of early music favourites and contemporary delights….The second part of the mini
tour!

Wednesday 4^th April 2012
St. Aidan’s Church Choir & Ecclesia
Holy Week Mass – 7:00pm
Recital of Music
for Holy Week – 8:15pm

Wednesday 11^th April 2012 (8:00pm) – Mosaic Sessions IV
The popular Mosaic Sessions return for a fourth time to the stunning venue of St Aidan’s Church.  Come and see the best in young folk/soul/acoustic music that Leeds has to offer in one of the city’s most dramatic venues.  Previous events have together raised over £1000 for the Leeds based charity Pyramid of Arts, helping give people with learning disabilities access to the arts.

Friday 13^th April 2012 (7:30pm) – Cantamici
The Leicester-based chamber choir presents a concert of sacred music spirituals and secular songs.

Saturday 21^th April 2012 (2:00 to 4:00pm)  – RISEN INDEED! – RSCM Come and Sing Event
An afternoon for congregations and choirs to celebrate the Resurrection through music old and new, with contributions from our own choir as well as Ecclesia.  Dr. Simon Lindley accompanies on the organ.

[To assist with the organising, please inform PETER BRAND if you wish to attend this exciting event.]

Sunday 22^nd April 2012 (4:00pm) –  St Peter’s Singers – Solemn Evensong & Benediction – Recital
Solemn Evensong, sung to Sir Charles Villiers Stanford’s stirring setting in A major and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is followed by a short recital of music for Eastertide taking in Vaughan Williams’ fabulous settings for baritone and choir of texts by George Herbert.