For many of us, this has been a strange Holy Week, with none of the services, music or community that surrounds the liturgical build-up...

This Thursday, we attempted a virtual rehearsal online. Like 'social distancing', 'furlough' and other terms that have entered everyday...

Rather prophetically, since Christmas I've been reading Arthur Ransome's 'Winter Holiday' to my children, a sequel to Swallows and...

The BBC's recent coverage of the centenary commemorations of Passschendale demonstrate the convictions held by a few at the time, and...

We're delighted to be participating once again in York's Late Music Festival, on Saturday 7 October. Alongside festival commissions,...

After being two years in the pipeline, the first of our two CDs of music from the English Civil War has made it out into the wide world! ...

Trinity Sunday,  15 June 1644, marked a significant escalation in hostilities between the forces loyal to the King occupying York, and...

On High Petergate (the road leading direct from Bootham Bar, the northern point of entrance into the city, to the Minster), an...

On the South Quire Aisle in York Minster is an imposing monument to a former Archbishop of York, John Dolben (1624-86). Previously Dean...

Although Charles I was in the south during the Siege of York, focusing his personal military campaign on keeping the upper hand in...

On the trail of a key figure in York's Civil War fortunes, Sir Thomas Fairfax. When Charles I attempted to raise his standard in York in...

We are once again looking forward to our particpation in York Minster's services over Lent and Holy Week. Our regular involvement in...

All the tracks mentioned below are avaible to listen to on our Soundcloud playlist 'Paul's 20th Anniversary Desert Island Discs' ...

What is it about musicians who, usually a financially-savvy bunch who will happily lay down their instruments if they're not paid, but,...