Director of Music @york_minster l Organist & Choral Director | Own views
York, UK
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"September days have the warmth of summer in their briefer hours, but in their lengthening evenings a prophetic breath of autumn." - Rowland E. Robinson
We found the above quote on a list of 'September quotes'; it seemed the best fit for this gorgeous image from Jez of York.
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TRANSCENDENT
adjective | formal
1. beyond or above the range of normal or physical human experience.
This summer, come and experience something which surpasses the ordinary.
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Happy Birthday to our Chairman, @PaulSpicer6
6th June (1964) was also the date Howells completed 'Take him, earth for cherishing', so here's Paul's recording: youtube.com/watch?v=52FC_Oyc…
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Tonight, the Minster's iconic Chapter House will host a one-off concert from the Minster's professional singers.
I Sing of a Maiden.
Tickets are limited to ensure this experience remains one that lasts long in the memory.
yorkminster.org/whats-on/eve…
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Join us at this time on Friday evening to gather under the golden light and jewel-toned medieval stained glass of the 13th-century Chapter House, and hear the Vicars Choral and Choral Scholars of York Minster perform their inaugural concert 'I Sing of a Maiden'.
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🌅 Join us this May at York Minster as we prepare for summertime.
🎼 Our busy concert season continues, with performances by our Vicars Choral and Choral Scholars, the University of York, the Ebor Singers, and our Assistant Director of Music in The Carnival of the Animals.
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🐾 Hear the animal kingdom brought to life on York Minster's Grand Organ! 🐾
Saint-Saëns’ familiar and accessible composition 'The Carnival of the Animals' will be performed live with a narrator sharing fun facts about the wild beasts that roam through York Minster’s history.
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🎺 Last chance to book tickets to Handel's Messiah at York Minster🎺
This evening the world-class Choir of York Minster will join forces with celebrated soloists and an accomplished orchestra to perform Handel's glorious Messiah in the equally glorious setting of York Minster.
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'quite simply, a triumph.' @yorkstimes shorturl.at/MIMpe @York_Minster @RJSYork @BenMorris_Music
@PrestoMusicCom @europadisc @RSK_Classical smarturl.it/RMB
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York Minster has unveiled its summer organ recital programme which features heavy metal, improvisation, and Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals.
Summer Organ Recitals, @York_Minster, 17 Jul - 21 Aug 2025
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Tickets are now available via our website, starting at just £7.50. Find out more: yorkminster.org/whats-on/eve…
Lovely thread!
This evening @YorkMinChoir travelled to Ripon to join voices with their cathedral choir at Choral Evensong.
This was a great celebration of the musical heritage shared by our two cathedrals.
Alex and Evie, two members of our back row, were both Ripon choristers...
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🪈shame there's no organ pipe emoji
3️⃣ It took 3 years for organ specialists Harrison and Harrison to carefully restore the 1830s York Minster Grand Organ to full voice. Its 5000+ pipes were overhauled, cleaned, painted, and returned in time for Lent services in 2021.
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Celebrate Epiphany while staying warm and dry by streaming this recording of Epiphany with @YorkMinChoir @RJSYork @dcjpipe @BenHorden @York_Minster smarturl.it/GetEE
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There is still time to submit your application to become a choral scholar at Truro Cathedral 🎶
Download the job description and application form: buff.ly/3PDEktQ
Find out more about what it takes to be a choral scholar at Truro Cathedral 👇 buff.ly/4eHOkv5
Evensong 5.30pm @York_Minster: Rorate coeli (plainsong); Moore responses; 21st evening psalmody; O Rex gentium; Third Service (Byrd); Audivi vocem de caelo (Tallis).