Howden Minster Music

26/04/2026

It was lovely to meet Jonathan Mayes, CEO of the Cathedral Music Trust on Day 47 of his cycling pilgrimage around the major churches and cathedrals across the country. Jonathan popped in for the first part of our service today en route from Hull to Wakefield Cathedral via Beverley Minster, Howden Minster and Selby Abbey.

The Trust does fine work in supporting music and musicians in our churches. You can find out more about Jonathan’s pilgrimage and the work of the trust here: https://www.cathedralmusictrust.org.uk/choral-adventure-cycling/

12/04/2026

02/04/2026

All are welcome to join the Churches in Howden as they mark Good Friday with an ecumenical Walk of Witness through the town.

Gather at 10:00 in the Sacred Heart RC church on Knedlington Road, or join us en route. Ending with refreshments in the Minster.

02/04/2026

Please join us at Howden Minster as we mark Maundy Thursday with a service of Holy Communion commemorating the Last Supper.

The choir will sing ‘I give you a new commandment’ by Peter Nardone, which combines the commandment Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper (“Love one another as I have loved you”) with the ‘Ubi Caritas’, a traditional Latin hymn for Maundy Thursday.

The service will conclude with the symbolic Stripping of the Altars, as Psalm 22 “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me” is sung.

7.30pm this evening.

26/03/2026

The start of our journey through Holy Week to Easter begins on Saturday afternoon. Elaine Dave and Dawn Walters will perform the haunting beautiful 'Stabat Mater' by Pergolesi in a free concert in the Minster, accompanied by Matthew Collins. The Stabat Mater is a mediaeval hymn that expresses the sorry of Mary, standing at the foot of the cross during the crucifixion of Jesus. The work will be preceded with some secular and sacred solos on similar themes.

Free admission, with retiring donations. Refreshments will be available at the end of the concert (lasting approx 75 minutes).

01/03/2026

You are all encouraged to join us for Choral Evensong this evening at 5.30pm, with some beautiful reflective music for this Lenten season.

Plainsong Responses
Psalm 135 (Chant S.S. Wesley)
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in fauxbourdon (Morley)
Wash me throughly (S.S. Wesley)

and hymns with a Welsh connection to nod to St David’s Day.

22/02/2026

Join us for our first concert of the year. Tickets will be available on the door.

21/12/2025

Lessons and Carols at 5.30pm today!

A virgin most pure - arr Wood
A maiden most gentle - Andrew Carter
Nativity Carol - Rutter
Silent night - Hewitt Jones
The first Nowell - Chilcott
The Holly and the Ivy - Hewitt Jones

The usual plethora of congregational hymns

Carillon-Sortie - Mulet as the closing organ voluntary.

Join us in beautiful Howden Minster for a seasonal service of Lessons and Carols. All welcome.

17/12/2025

08/12/2025