The final “O” antiphon: O Emmanuel youtu.be/BChDCS5RggY?...

O Rex gentium youtu.be/yxR1Nq9phiI

O oriens youtu.be/u1ZPR5IFkiY

O clavis David youtu.be/VRrCs_h8DbI?...

Today sees the second of the “O” antiphons used during Vespers, as we continue our journey through the final days of Advent. youtu.be/tlQ45avVKUE?...

In these final days of Advent, the Church uses the ancient “O” antiphons. Find out all about them, here, and hear the first, O sapientia, live during tonight’s Sung Evening Prayer with Benediction at the Cathedral. www.rcsouthwark.co.uk/news-events/...

Wishing you all a blessed Gaudete Sunday, with your annual reminder that it isn’t time for the “other” Gaudete, yet! youtu.be/6n4owvVph38?...

Edyta Prajsnar does wonderful work with the Choir at St Charles Borromeo Church in Hull. They now have their own page on the website, including some recordings. www.saintcharleshull.org/saint-charle...

Words pertinent to liturgical musicians from the Holy Father, yesterday. www.vatican.va/content/leo-...

And is there a better setting of Christus Vincit than this arrangement by Martin Baker, as heard at the Cathedral this morning? youtu.be/M4dNybj68rE?...

We reach the final Sunday of the Church year, as we celebrate Christ the King. Is there a better hymn for the Feast than this? youtu.be/1drtim65OA0?...

We give thanks for the work of liturgical musicians across our Diocese as they enhance our liturgies day by day and week by week. St Cecilia, pray for us.

The Society of Saint Gregory has long included a liturgy planner in their magazine and has now started to publish this online. For a limited period, this is freely available and can be accessed at the following link: ssg.org.uk/preparing-th...

An excellent rehearsal, this afternoon, for the Diocesan Choir in the beautiful church of St Margaret Clitherow, Haxby, York. New members always welcome!

Could you be the organ scholar at St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough? A wonderful opportunity for someone to develop their skills as a liturgical musician. Get in touch to find out more!

Today is the Feast of St Gregory the Great. The mainstream form of Western plainchant, standardized in the late 9th century was attributed to Pope Gregory I and so took the name of Gregorian chant. youtu.be/5IMLVeEWr-8?...

You won't want to miss the start of the next set of Small Sounds sessions, part-funded by Cathedral Music Trust and led by experienced tutors from Tees Valley Music Service. Let pre-school children experience the joy of music making, here in Middlesbrough.

The latest set of corrections has just been sent off to the Liturgy Office, details having been received whilst our Director of Music was on annual leave. If your parish would like access to the m psalms please contact our Director of Music at [email protected].

The latest video in our occasional series looking at repertoire for organists is now available, this time looking at Church Organ World's recently published volume "Be still for the presence", Volume 2. youtu.be/RNdKV_cpsRQ

The latest in our occasional series of videos looking at organ repertoire is now available. This time, we look at recently published volume “Be still for the presence”, volume 2. youtu.be/RNdKV_cpsRQ?...

What a wonderful day last Saturday way, as we celebrate the Jubilees of priestly ordination for Bishop Terry and Bishop John. Huge thanks, again, to all musicians, some of whom are included in this wonderful album of photographs from the day. flic.kr/s/aHBqjCpe92

And, on #YorkshireDay, a brief diversion from sacred music (unless you are in the parts of West Yorkshire where "While shepherds watched their flocks" is sung to this tune)... youtu.be/7_shl59zYp0?...

It is worth the late finish, today, as all psalms are now composed for Sundays in Year A, taking us up to Advent Sunday 2026! As several Year B psalms have already received Concordats, psalms are now composed until the end of Eastertide 2027!

With the news that the Holy Father has agreed that St John Henry Newman will shortly be made a Doctor of the Church, it seems a good time to share his wonderful hymn from the Dream of Gerontius, set to R R Terry’s uplifting tune. youtu.be/Snf1FiBSLvY?...

That’s the next batch of psalms sent off, today. That is psalms composed until the end of Eastertide 2026, with concordats issued up to the end of September 2025!

Many will know that we make available a set of responsorial psalms for the new lectionary for Sundays and Feasts. We also try to record these psalms, for the benefit of those who sing them in our liturgies. The playlist is available on YouTube, here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Wishing you all a blessed feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. youtu.be/E-tyGIQ4xaY?...

We have just received our latest Concordat from the Bishops' Conference for England and Wales for our latest batch of responsorial psalms composed for use in the Diocese, using the text of the new lectionary. Find out more about using them by emailing [email protected]

All are welcome to join our Diocesan Director of Music, Steven Maxson, this coming Saturday, 21 June, at 2pm, for an organ recital in St Anthony's and Our Lady of Mercy Church, Hull. youtu.be/Fb4x2VGJ4HA

Corpus Christi resources are now available. Visit diocesehn.org.uk/living-the-f... to view and access a range of resources created within the Diocese as well as signposts to externally produced resources. #DHNWeekendLiturgy

Pope Leo celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of Palestrina: www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

Very exciting news from the Cathedral with a forthcoming concert from the New Eden Consort, featuring former Cathedral Choral Scholar, Grace Oliver. This is going to be such a special evening. Tickets available, now, ready for October: www.ticketsource.co.uk/middlesbroug...

Can you think of a better way to spend a Bank Holiday Monday than thinking about how we liturgical musicians can ensure and enable active participation in the liturgy? www.ccwatershed.org/2025/05/25/c...

Brodsky Quartet playing live in St Mary’s Cathedral, now, and again, this evening. Don’t miss this concert in the town where it all began. Tickets available on the door or here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/mid...

A recording, made this morning, of Felix Bräuer's composition "Habemus Papam!", composed following the election of Pope Leo XIV last week. youtu.be/WOHwC5tfV9U

Habemus Papam!

Wishing you a happy #InternationalOrganDay. youtu.be/bEXNAq3LlQo?...

This beautiful piece has been composed in memory of Pope Frances and organists in the Diocese of Middlesbrough may be interested to know that it is available freely to download, with the link in the video description. youtu.be/bEXNAq3LlQo

May the Holy Father rest in peace.

Details of the next Society of Saint Gregory Summer School are now available, taking place from 30 July – 2 August 2025 at Liverpool Hope University for this year’s Summer School. Booking is now open online via their website: ssg.org.uk/product/summ...

Rehearsals are underway for tonight’s performance of Messiah, and it is sounding wonderful. Audience tickets are only £5….you won’t to miss this! www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/mid...

Schools in and beyond the @MbroDiocese will want to book tickets for this very special event at the Cathedral, next month. schoolsnortheast.org/news/hometow...

Our Diocesan Director of Music and Choral Director have been with colleagues from across the country in Leeds for the annual National Schools Singing Programme conference. An opportunity for training, for reflection, and to hear how the Programme is running across the British Isles.

Our Diocesan Director of Music is across the border in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, delivering a session on Responsorial Psalms in the new lectionary, based upon the three sessions around our own Diocese last year.

Those at the northern end of The Diocese of Middlesbrough might be interested in this free session on singing the Psalm in the new translation, this weekend, based upon the sessions around our Diocese last year. More details and booking link here: diocesehn.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

Wishing you a blessed and holy Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. #alighttolightenthegentiles #Candlemas youtu.be/Z7NVutXwX5Q?...

Don't miss the latest Cathedral Series concert: Valentine Classics. Have a listen to a selected playlist, www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... and then book your tickets here: ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/mid...

On Sunday 19 January at 4.00pm, please join us for Sung Vespers (Evening Prayer) in St Cuthbert’s Chapel at Ushaw. For more information visit: diocesehn.org.uk/whats-on/eve...