Music has been at the heart of the life of worship of the Cathedral through its 900 year history. From the chanted prayers of those first Augustinian Canons to the show-tunes sung with gusto by the children of our musical Outreach programme.
From Tuesday 5 July to Sunday 10 July we will be holding a ‘season within a season’ as we celebrate and give thanks for the musical life of the Cathedral and remembering through it Augustine’s great dictum that to sing is to pray twice.
Tuesday 5 July at 6.30pm
Schools’ Outreach Concert
TICKETS: £5 (Under-18s £2)
Led by our childrens’ choir, Cantate, with children from local schools.
Wednesday 6 July at 6.30pm
Sumer Is Icumen In: An evening of summer music with the Cathedral Lay Clerks
TICKETS: £20 (16-18: £5, Under-16s: Free)
All tickets include a glass of wine and antipasti.
Join us in the Fratry Hall for an informal evening of music, with the Cathedral Lay Clerks.
Tuesday 7 July at 7pm
Schools’ Outreach Concert
TICKETS: £5 (Under-18s £2)
Led by our childrens’ choir, Cantate, with children from local schools.
Friday 8 July at 7.30pm
The Sixteen in Concert
TICKETS: £15 – £25
A welcome return to Carlisle for “Probably the world’s greatest choir” (The Times)
Saturday 9 July at 6pm
Hadrian’s Wall Choral Festival
TICKETS: £15 (16-18: £5, Under-16s: Free)
Carlisle Cathedral Choir join with the choirs of Newcastle Cathedral and Hexham Abbey to celebrate the life of these three great churches along the length of Hadrian’s Wall, this year celebrating its 1900th anniversary.
Sunday 10 July at 10.30am
Sung Eucharist
FREE ENTRY
To round off our music week join us, with guest preacher The Venerable Dr. David Jenkins, for our Sung Eucharist service. The Cathedral Choir will sing Haydn’s St. Nicholas Mass.
