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Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · 2d

🎵We’re delighted to announce that tickets are now available for our performance of Handel’s Messiah with the amazing Sinfonia Viva.

🎫Tickets are available at www.livetickets.org/whats-on/han...

🚫Our last performance of Handel’s Messiah sold out several weeks before the performance, so don’t wait!

Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · 3d

🎹This morning at #SmallSounds, we had the latest in our Meet the Musicians sessions with the chance to hear the Cathedral organ as part of #PlayTheOrgan 2025.

👂Children had the chance to hear the different sounds the organ makes and had a go at playing themselves. 🤚

Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · 6d

🤔On #InternationalChoristerDay we bring to you two people who you might know, but who now look just a little bit older!

This is proof that quite a few years ago Mr Binns was a chorister at Halifax Minster and Mr Turner was a chorister at Southwell Minster.

Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · 6d

🎵Happy International Chorister Day to all our fabulous choristers. We are so grateful to all that you do in leading worship at Cathedral services.

📷Watch this space later today to see some very old snaps of Mr Binns and Mr Turner when they were choristers...!

#InternationalChoristerDay

Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · 10d

On Monday, it was a pleasure to welcome Charles and Emily from Gabrieli for Roar Explore workshops as part of our Music in Schools Programme. Over the course of the day, they worked with over 200 pupils from Derby Cathedral School and Littleover Community School.

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Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · 13d

Many congratulations to our newly promoted Full Choristers and to those who have received their Royal School of Church Music Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. The future is very bright in their hands after a cracking set of results. #Congratulations #WellDone

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Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · 21d

Very many congratulations to former Chorister, Evie, who has gained a placed in the highly coveted vocal ensemble The 24. Evie has just started her music degree at the University of York. We wish you all the best!

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Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · 26d

🎼Our Friday Lunchtime Concerts start again this week. We look forward to welcoming you!

Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Sep 10

Do you know a child who loves to sing? Starting NEXT WEDNESDAY. Come and join our brand new choir at the Parish Church of St Werburgh Spondon.

Please book your child’s space at
www.ticketsource.co.uk/derbycathedralmusic

#Choir #Spondon #Children #Singing

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Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Sep 9

A very warm welcome to our brand new Probationer Choristers. What an amazing journey these young people have ahead of them, and in their hands the future of Derby Cathedral Choir is very bright!

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Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Sep 8

On Sunday 21 September, our Director of Music leads the Festival of Choirs at St. George's Parish Church in New Mills. Do get in touch if you’d like to join to sing - it promises to be a wonderful afternoon and evening.

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Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Sep 7

It was wonderful to welcome back former Choristers and Lay Clerks for our annual Old Choristers’ Association Evensong this afternoon. They joined the Cathedral Choir and Voluntary Choir for a musical feast at the start of the academic year.

Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Sep 4

It was so wonderful to welcome our Choristers back for their first rehearsal of the new term this afternoon, and they’re already sounding brilliant!

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Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Aug 7

📢Calling all former members of Derby Cathedral Choir. Come and join us on Sunday 7 September for our annual Old Choristers’ Association Evensong.

Please book your place via www.ticketsource.co.uk/derbycathedralmusic

Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Aug 2

St John the Evangelist, Derby are looking for a new #Organist. Please contact Mina or visit their website for more details. It’s one of the finest instruments in the city! 🎹

Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Aug 1

We’re launching a new choir in September as part of our Music in Schools Programme and in partnership with St Werburgh’s Spondon and two schools. Do you know a child who likes to sing? Sign them up at www.ticketsource.co.uk/derbycathedralmusic

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Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Jul 23

Two of our Choristers and one of our Junior Choral Scholars are having an amazing time on Gabrieli Roar. Tonight, they’re singing Haydn’s The Seasons at Ely Cathedral. We’re very excited to welcome Gabrieli in January for a collaboration with the Cathedral Choir and our Music in Schools Programme.

Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Jul 18

The performers consisted of those that learn as part of the keyboard pathway of our Music in Schools Programme, our Junior Organ Scholar and two students from Trent College, which whom we enjoy a close partnership. Well done, everyone - you played brilliantly!

Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Jul 18

Yesterday, we held our first ever Young Organists’ Showcase, which saw six young organists perform a concert in the Cathedral.

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Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Jul 18

We are looking for a talented musician and teacher to join our growing team as Choral Director for Schools, on a full time, part time, permanent or temporary basis. For more details on this exciting opportunity, please contact our Director of Music, Alexander Binns at [email protected]

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Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Jul 17

Yesterday, we welcomed 180 Year 7 pupils from Derby Cathedral School to their Celebration Concert as part of the Music in Schools Programme. Each class sang a movement of Jonah-Man Jazz, before all joining together to sing ‘The best that you can be’. Well done, everyone - it sounded amazing! 👏

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Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Jul 10

A stupendously good Summer Organ Concert from our wonderful Assistant Director of Music, Edward Turner, this evening.

Join us next Thursday for our Young Organists’ Showcase at 6.15pm and for our next Summer Organ Concert at 7.15pm.

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Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Jul 7

📢Calling all former members of Derby Cathedral Choir. Come and join us on Sunday 7 September for our annual Old Choristers’ Association Evensong.

Please book your place via www.ticketsource.co.uk/derbycathedralmusic

Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Jul 3

It was a great delight for the Cathedral Choir to open the proceedings at the Civic Awards Ceremony at the University of Derby this evening. The Cathedral enjoys a close partnership with the University of Derby and it was a pleasure to come and sing at such a special event.

Derby Cathedral Music @derbycathmusic.bsky.social · Jul 3

☀️🎵Do join us TOMORROW for our summer concert, which promises to be a fabulous feast of English and French Choral Classics. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇫🇷

🎟️Tickets are still available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/derbycathedralmusic