Section Lead & Lay Clerk (Bass)

Going into Bradford City of Culture 2025, as a Cathedral, our ambition (as outlined in the https://bradfordcathedral.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/vision-document-2023-web.pdf – 2023 vision document) is that our worship will be known for its beauty and diversity in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds: grounded in the English choral tradition, it will be an exemplar of Church of England worship that values and weaves together culturally rooted expressions of faith from across the Anglican Communion. We seek to bring people to the Christian faith through worship and music of the highest quality.

Bradford Cathedral has a thriving musical tradition. The ninety children and adults in our choirs come to the Cathedral to sing at four choral services each week. Our education programme gives over forty-five young people from different backgrounds free singing lessons and tuition in music theory. Our organ recitals draw some of the finest performers from the UK and abroad. From time to time, musicians from other Christian traditions are involved in our musical worship.

The Chapter of Bradford Cathedral seeks a musician of the highest calibre and commitment to contribute to the fulfilment of the Cathedral’s vision through the activities of the Music Department. They will be an accomplished singer, who, together with our voluntary Lay Clerks, will form the stable core of the choir. They will also be collaborative people who are able to nurture the gift of singing in other members of the choir, offering vocal coaching and being a section lead. The Music Department’s programme is ambitious, with projects including recording with the Black Dyke Band planned, and at least one choir tour each year.

These roles are particularly suited to singers who want to contribute to the flourishing of the choir of a diverse and busy cathedral, and committed to people as well as to performance. We expect our applicants to be hard-working and enthusiastic, and hope that they might be willing to be fully part of the life of Bradford Cathedral.