The Bradford Catholic Girls' Choir was formed in 2006. It has 35 members of girls aged between 10 and 18 from
Keighley
Keighley ( ) is a market town and a civil parish
in the City of Bradford Borough of West Yorkshire, England. It is the second largest settlement in the borough, after Bradford.
Keighley is north-west of Bradford city centre, north-west of ...
and
Bradford schools under the direction of Thomas Leech. It is part of the
Leeds Diocese Schools Singing Programme, the largest choir outreach programme in Britain.
The girls have performed twice at the
Llangollen
Llangollen () is a town and community, situated on the River Dee, in Denbighshire, Wales. Its riverside location forms the edge of the Berwyn range, and the Dee Valley section of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Bea ...
International Musical
Eisteddfod
In Welsh culture, an ''eisteddfod'' is an institution and festival with several ranked competitions, including in poetry and music.
The term ''eisteddfod'', which is formed from the Welsh morphemes: , meaning 'sit', and , meaning 'be', means, ac ...
, finishing 5th in 2009 as the highest-placed UK choir. The choir was awarded the Music for Youth Senior choirs' award for their outstanding musicianship in Birmingham in July 2009.
The girls have appeared on ''
Songs of Praise'' on the BBC as well as numerous radio performances. Together with the Bradford Catholic Boys' Choir, the choir has recorded a CD, ''Jubilate Deo''.
The choir performed several concerts in France in June 2008, performing in Paris and Lourdes and again in France at the 9èmes Rencontres Internationales de Choeurs d'Enfants Festival in April 2010. In July 2014, they will compete in the World Choir Games, held in Riga, Latvia.
References
Sources
Diocese of leeds, Music department*
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External links
The Diocese of Leeds Music Department
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Musical groups from Bradford
Yorkshire choirs
Organisations based in Bradford
2006 establishments in England
Musical groups established in 2006
Girls' and women's choirs