Leicester Cathedral the King was created at the east end of the cathedral as part of the re-ordering work for the burial of Richard III. Leicester Cathedral follows the rites of the Church of England and uses the 1662 Book of Common Prayer for the main Choral Eucharist on Sunday. As of 13 January 2018: The Leicester Cathedral Choir is made up of the Boys Choir, the Girls Choir and the Cathedral Songmen. Boys and girls are recruited from schools throughout Leicester and Leicestershire, whilst many of the songmen originally joined the choir as trebles and have stayed on after their voice
Sport in Leicester Association's 2012 championship tournament as a result. The city is also home to one of the largest Korfball clubs in the country. Leicester City Korfball Club is based out of Regent College and DMU Korfball Club based at the university. Leicester was also the '2008 European City of Sport'. Sport in Leicester Sport in Leicester, United Kingdom includes a variety of professional and amateur sports. Professional and semi professional sports teams include: Leicester Tigers (rugby union), Leicester City (football), Leicester Riders (basketball), Leicester Warriors (basketball), Leicester Lions (speedway), and the Leicestershire County Cricket Club. Sports clubs include: Leicester Coritanian A.C.