The Choir of Belfast Cathedral

17/09/2026

Kick start your Culture Night experience with the glory of Choral Evensong on Friday @ 5.30 pm, including music by Radcliffe, Dyson and David Briggs!

27/08/2026

This weekend we have the pleasure of welcoming the Universities in London Church Choir to sing our choral services, while our own choir enjoy their summer break.

Under the leadership of their Director of Music, Sally Martin Brown and accompanied by Bryan Almond, the Choir will offer a repertoire that will lead us further in the joy of summer, including works by Howells, Ireland and Tallis

🎵Friday 28th August:
Choral Evensong (5:30pm)

🎶Sunday 30th August:
Choral Eucharist (11am)
Choral Evensong (3:30pm)

20/08/2026

If you enjoy choral music or would like to hear something live, join us this Sunday at 1 pm for a concert of “Sacred, Spiritual and Folk”! The Northumbria Chamber Choir is visiting Belfast Cathedral and will be singing at this Sunday’s Eucharist. Do come along for their afternoon concert, which will take place in the Cathedral.

14/08/2026

The choir are very lucky to be accompanied by these fine Fellows - congratulations Jack Wilson and Jack McCabe!

🌟 FRCO NEWS 🌟

We are absolutely delighted here at Belfast Cathedral that two of our musicians, Jack Wilson and Jack McCabe, were both made a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists today!

Fellowship is the highest level of organ accreditation which the college offers, recognising advanced technical command, stylistically informed interpretation, and authoritative musical understanding.

Congratulations to both Jack and Jack on their achievements, we’re very proud of you both! ❤️ 🎹

30/07/2026

As Belfast welcomes Fleadh Cheoil, we’re delighted to host a number of free recitals from musicians associated with Belfast Cathedral:

🎹 Sat 1st @13:10 Transcriptions for organ with Jack Wilson
🎷Mon 3rd @12:30 Moore’s Melodies with Gillian McCutcheon, Paul Berry and Cabhan Keag
🎹 Wed 5th @12:30 Celtic Hymn Tunes
🎻 Thurs 6th @12:30 Darkness into Light with Julie Bell

Belfast Cathedral is within the Fleadh pedestrian zone. For transport options check out https://fleadhcheoil.ie/travel/

24/07/2026

Please join us tomorrow @1:10pm for an Organ Recital given by Daniel Clements. Take a look, as Daniel was in practicing this afternoon, giving us a chance to sample his programme!

18/07/2026

Join us today at 1:10 pm for an Organ Recital Given by our Assistant Master of Music, Jack McCabe. Today, Jack will be performing an programme of English composers and is looking forward demonstrating the various tones of our Harrison organ. The recital is free to attend, so do come and enjoy live music performed at the centre of Belfast!

13/07/2026

Please join us in welcoming The Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge tomorrow, Tues 14th July, for a free concert at 3 pm!

We are having a lovely time in Ireland! We have a weekend of services in Dublin: Saturday 11/07 Evensong in St Patrick’s Cathedral at 1730; then Sunday 12/07 services in Christ Church Cathedral at 1100 and 1530. We’re then heading north for concerts in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast on Tuesday 14/07 and St Columb’s Cathedral in Derry on 15/07. Hope to see some of you there!

Here we are after our concert today in Dublin.

10/07/2026

Join us at the Cathedral for a lunch time recital at 1:10 pm, to hear Derek Collins put our magnificent Harrison & Harrison Organ through its paces!

27/06/2026

We look forward to welcoming visitors from across the Anglican Communion as they gather in Belfast for ACC19.

Music for the opening service on Sunday afternoon includes Jonathan Dove’s Missa Brevis and a new setting of Alone with none but thee, my God, by Jack Wilson.

For next Saturday’s closing service we are delighted to be giving the first performance of a new Missa Brevis by Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, commissioned specially for this event. A wonderful way to end a busy year of singing at Belfast Cathedral!