Diocese of Middlesbrough Music
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The Music Department for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough. https://middlesbrough-diocese.org.uk/diocesan-music/
O Emmanuel (O God with Us)
YouTube video by Archdiocese of Southwark
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December 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
O Rex Gentium (O King of Nations)
YouTube video by Archdiocese of Southwark
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December 22, 2025 at 8:12 AM
O Oriens (O Rising Sun)
YouTube video by Archdiocese of Southwark
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December 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
O Clavis David (O Key of David)
YouTube video by Archdiocese of Southwark
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December 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Today sees the second of the “O” antiphons used during Vespers, as we continue our journey through the final days of Advent.
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O Adonai (O Lord Most High)
YouTube video by Archdiocese of Southwark
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December 18, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Today sees the second of the “O” antiphons used during Vespers, as we continue our journey through the final days of Advent.
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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.
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St George’s Cathedral Choir release ‘O’ Antiphons recordings - Archdiocese of Southwark
Beautiful recordings of the Great Advent Antiphons have been released by St George’s Cathedral Choir
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December 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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/...
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Wishing you all a blessed Gaudete Sunday, with your annual reminder that it isn’t time for the “other” Gaudete, yet!
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Introit for the 3rd Sunday in Advent: Gaudete in Domino semper
YouTube video by Floriani Sacred Music
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December 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Wishing you all a blessed Gaudete Sunday, with your annual reminder that it isn’t time for the “other” Gaudete, yet!
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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.
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Saint Charles Borromeo Church Choir — St Charles Borromeo Church
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December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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...
www.saintcharleshull.org/saint-charle...
Words pertinent to liturgical musicians from the Holy Father, yesterday.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Words pertinent to liturgical musicians from the Holy Father, yesterday.
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And is there a better setting of Christus Vincit than this arrangement by Martin Baker, as heard at the Cathedral this morning?
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Baker: Christus Vincit | Easter from King's 2021
YouTube video by KingsCollegeChoir
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November 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
And is there a better setting of Christus Vincit than this arrangement by Martin Baker, as heard at the Cathedral this morning?
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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?
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Catholic Hymnal: Hail redeemer king divine - Traditional Roman Catholic Hymn
YouTube video by Francis1930
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November 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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?
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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.
St Cecilia, pray for us.
November 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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.
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:
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Preparing the Liturgy | Society of St Gregory
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November 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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...
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An excellent rehearsal, this afternoon, for the Diocesan Choir in the beautiful church of St Margaret Clitherow, Haxby, York. New members always welcome!
September 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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!
September 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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.
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Introitus: Sacerdotes Dei, benedicite Dominum
YouTube video by GradualeProject
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September 3, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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.
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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.
September 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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 musicdept@rcdmidd.org.uk.
If your parish would like access to the m psalms please contact our Director of Music at musicdept@rcdmidd.org.uk.
August 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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 musicdept@rcdmidd.org.uk.
If your parish would like access to the m psalms please contact our Director of Music at musicdept@rcdmidd.org.uk.
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
Organ Repertoire: Be still for the presence: Volume II
YouTube video by Diocese of Middlesbrough Music
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August 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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?...
Organ Repertoire: Be still for the presence: Volume II
YouTube video by Diocese of Middlesbrough Music
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August 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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
Jubilee Mass for Bishop Terry and Bishop John
Explore this photo album by Middlesbrough Diocese on Flickr!
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August 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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)...
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March - On Ilkley Moor - Noel Rawsthorne [Johannus LiVE III AGO]
YouTube video by Steven Maxson - Organist
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August 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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)...
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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!
August 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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.
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Catholic Hymnal: Praise to the holiest in the height
YouTube video by Francis1930
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July 31, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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.
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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!
July 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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!