by Dr Christopher McElroy Director of Music, Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral 

 

In the cathedral choir calendar (which follows the academic year) July brings the end of year. It is a time when we thank those who are moving on from the choir and celebrate all the wonderful things that we have achieved during this choir year.  

 

Here is an overview of some of the highlights of the cathedral choirs’ 2024-25 year: 

 

September: 

 - Workshop with the Sixteen (world famous choir) 

- 24hr Musicathon  

 

October: 

- Live broadcast of Choral Evening Prayer on BBC Radio 3 

- Concert of music by Bruckner with Liverpool Mozart Orchestra  

 

November: 

- Tour to Cologne, Germany 

- Feast of Christ the King  

 

December: 

- Numerous Masses, concerts and carol services to mark the seasons of Advent & Christmas  

 

January: 

- Joint Service to Mark Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral 

 

February:

- Parish Choral Offerings at Our Lady of Compassion, Formby and Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Croxteth  

 

March:

- Civic Mass 

- Video recordings of music by Sir James MacMillan 

- Performances of devotional Lenten works by Handel, Franck & Pergolesi  

 

April:

- 12 services in 7 days for Holy Week 

- Requiem Mass for Pope Francis at 24hrs notice  

 

May: 

- Singing at Installation of new Archbishop of Liverpool to a capacity congregation  

 

June: 

- Two Cathedrals’ Pentecost Walk 

- Chorister recruitment events 

 

On Sunday 6 July, the choirs of both of Liverpool’s cathedrals will join together in the Metropolitan Cathedral to present a Summer Serenade at 3pm. The combined choirs will sing the beautiful Mass in G minor by Ralph Vaughan Williams alongside English music played on the grand organ by Richard Lea. All are welcome - free admission with a retiring collection