THE combined voices of six choirs will be singing in worship at the weekend.
York Minster will be hosting the Northern Girls' Choral Festival Evensong on Saturday, at 5pm.
The girls and men of the York Minster choir will be joined by girls and men from Leeds Parish Church and the cathedrals of Bradford, Ripon, Sheffield and Wakefield.
The Evensong service for the Northern Girls' Choral Festival is held once a year, and each of the six major churches in the North to have girls' choirs take it in turn to host the event. The service will be attended by people from all over the North of England, and to accommodate this, Evensong will be held in the nave of the Minster.
The Canon Precentor of York Minster, Canon Jeremy Fletcher, said: "The festival Evensong celebrates the increasing participation of girls in choral music in the North of England.
"These choirs are making a huge contribution to the already vibrant choral tradition in Britain, and we are delighted to host the festival."
Published: 11/03/2004
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