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York Minster Family Carol Concert
Published: on 8th December 2006 by Alix Peacock
For information about the Family Carol Concert 2007 please see the Events Calendar. York Minster is to host its ever-popular Family Carol Concert on Friday 15th December at 7.00pm, proceeds will go to support the music at the... Read Full Story
A Break with musical tradition at York Minster
Published: on 7th November 2006 by Alix Peacock
For many years the Minster Choir has sung Bach's Cantata 140, Wachet Auf! on the Sunday before Advent. This year it has been decided that another of Bach's advent Cantatas, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, (Come unto us now, Saviour of the... Read Full Story
Dean of York's cycle ride to support local churches
Published: on 8th September 2006 by Steve Hemming
The Dean of York will undertake a sponsored bike ride this Saturday (Saturday 9 September) in an effort to support the region's local churches. The ride will start from the Minster at about 10.00am, and after riding through... Read Full Story
Behind the Scenes with the Minster Police
Published: on 10th August 2006 by Eleanor Course
A new book, ‘Close Encounters: Reminiscences of a York Minster Policeman’ looks at life behind the scenes in the Minster’s own Police force. York Minster is one of only two cathedrals in the world to have its own Police, and Minster... Read Full Story
Invest in a set of posters for your grandchildren!
Published: on 2nd August 2006 by Eleanor Course
The ‘Creation’ programme at York Minster is now well under way, consisting of a series of exhibitions of original work in the Nave, & the sale of artists’ posters & cards in the Minster’s shops, all to raise funds for the... Read Full Story
Extreme Cellists at York Minster
Published: on 27th July 2006 by Eleanor Course
Three cellists from Sheffield will be performing on the roof of York Minster, on Thursday 3 August, to raise funds for the charities Shelter and ASPIRE. Between Monday 24 July and Friday 4 August 2006, Jeremy Dawson, Clare Wallace and... Read Full Story
Summer Organ Recitals
Published: on 21st July 2006 by Eleanor Course
The summer season of evening organ recitals begins this year at York Minster on Saturday 29 July. To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart, all his organ music will be performed over the series. The recitals will be... Read Full Story