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The Clerkes of All Saints is one of Yorkshire's leading liturgical chamber choirs.

We bring high-quality music to parish churches in North and East Yorkshire which don't currently benefit from choral singing in their regular worship. We also sing services from time to time in larger churches and cathedrals, providing music when their regular choirs are unavailable.

  • We don't charge a fee, and there's no catch! Our reason for existing is simply to support the Anglican choral tradition in local churches.

  • We'll sing by invitation anywhere in North and East Yorkshire.

  • We adapt our music to your style of worship -- whether you want the full works or simply a group to lead congregational hymns.

  • We can work with your existing church musicians, supply our own organist, or sing unaccompanied.

  • We're liturgically sensitive. We'll discuss and agree everything with you well in advance.

The Clerkes at Beverley Minster

"Musically excellent, liturgically sensitive, organisationally trouble-free. I'm still savouring the spiritual aftertaste."

~ Revd Canon Chris Simmons
St Augustine's parish church, Skirlaugh

How to book us

If you live in the North and East Yorkshire region and you'd like us to sing at your church, we'd like to hear from you.

Please note that we are fully booked for services in 2013 (though we will still consider wedding bookings). But if your church is willing to plan ahead, we'd be very happy to discuss bookings for 2014!

2011 services
  • 2 February Solemn high mass, All Saints North Street, York
  • 20 February Eucharist, Holy Trinity Micklegate, York
  • 19 March Evensong, Beverley Minster
  • 1 May BCP Eucharist, Beverley Minster
  • 15 August Mass, All Saints North Street, York
  • 2 November Requiem mass for All Souls, All Saints North Street, York
  • 27 November Advent service, St Augustine's, Skirlaugh

2012 services

  • 28 January Vespers, All Saints North Street, York
  • 22 February Mass with ashes, Beverley Minster
  • 26 March Mass, All Saints North Street, York
  • 3 June Evensong, All Saints, Helmsley
  • 16 September Evensong, All Saints, North Cave
  • 7 October Dedication festival mass, All Saints North Street, York
  • 28 October Eucharist, St John the Evangelist, Welburn
  • 2 December Advent service, All Saints, Preston-in-Holderness

2013 services

  • 2 February Vespers, All Saints North Street, York
  • 17 February Evensong, Church of the Holy Evangelists, Shipton
  • 29 March Good Friday service, All Saints North Street, York
  • 7 April Eucharist, Church of the Epiphany, Tockwith
  • 27 April Fundraising concert, All Saints, Shiptonthorpe
  • 28 April Fundraising concert, St Patrick's, Patrington
  • 26 May Mass, All Saints North Street, York
  • 13 July Medieval mass, All Saints North Street, York
  • 13 July Vespers, All Saints North Street, York
  • 1 November Mass, All Saints North Street, York
  • 8 December Advent carol service, Holy Trinity Goodramgate, York

We add new dates throughout the year. We also sing for a large number of weddings and other functions by arrangement.