Bradford Cathedral’s Grace Notes is a community choir for children aged 6 to 12. It was founded in 2018, after the cathedral’s first CathedralSing! event, and has fast become a valued part of our musical foundation.The Choir will perform Mary’s Lullaby by John Rutter.The Revd Pete Gunstone, Interim Precentor at Bradford Cathedral, says of the service:“Historically, Mothering Sunday was a day for all Christians to visit the "mother" church of their area. You are welcome to join us for that reason, or simply to celebrate the gift of motherhood in all its forms.”Graham Thorpe, Acting Director of Music, says:“On Mothering Sunday we welcome back the Cathedral's Grace Notes, with their consort of new members from Cathedral Sing! 2023. They will be singing Rutter's anthem Mary's Lullaby with the Cathedral's choristers and lay clerks. This is their first collaboration with the full choir.“If you know a child aged between 6-12 who loves singing and would like to join the Grace Notes or the choristers, please contact the music department or sign up on the website.”Everyone is welcome at this service, which starts at 10:30am at Bradford Cathedral, and is also live-streamed via the Cathedral’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. There will also be daffodils handed out to those attending the service.There are also two additional services held on Mothering Sunday: a Holy Communion (BCP) service at 8am and Choral Evensong at 3:30pm. The Mothering Sunday service takes place at 10:30am on Sunday 19th March at Bradford Cathedral, and it will also be streamed on YouTube and Facebook. For more information on these, and all other services, please visit bradfordcathedral.org.uk/worship-music/worship. To find out more about the Grace Notes choir and how to join it, please visit bradfordcathedral.org.uk/get-involved/join-the-choir/ or call the Bradford Cathedral office on 01274 77 77 20 (Mon – Fri 9am – 2:45pm)
...being played for the very first time, and on the Wingfield Organ. In this edition of ‘Notes from an Organist’ we discover more about how Imogen will showcase the versatility of the Bradford Cathedral organ; her work with music psychology; and her work with the 'Future Leaders Group'.You can read the full interview on the Bradford Cathedral website.
A piece of music commissioned by the Director of Music at Bradford Cathedral will make its debut on the 8th March date of the weekly Wednesday@One Organ Recitals. The piece – commissioned for International Women’s Day 2023 – was written by Sarah MacDonald MA FRCO ARSCM and will be performed by that week’s organist, Imogen Morgan from St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh.To read the full story please visit the Bradford Cathedral website.
Sarah MacDonald MA FRCO ARSCM is the Director of Music at Selwyn College (Cambridge); University Organist at the University of Cambridge and the Director of the Girl Choristers at Ely Cathedral. Last year she was approached by Alexander Berry, Bradford Cathedral’s Director of Music, to create a special composition for International Women’s Day 2023, to be played on the visiting Wingfield Organ by Imogen Morgan of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral in Edinburgh. We caught up with Sarah ahead of this recital to find out more about the piece, and how it came about. You can read the full piece on the Bradford Cathedral website.
