Forthcoming events
Pergolesi - Stabat mater
Pergolesi’s exquiste Stabat mater sung by Leeds Cathedral’s outstanding Senior Girls Choir
Association of British Choral Directors Annual Convention
abcd’s 39th annual convention - a weekend of choral inspiration!
Leeds Cathedral Remembrance Concert
Leeds Cathedral’s beautiful Remembrance Sunday concert - this year part of our annual performance project with The Sixteen.
Messiah - Handel
Handel’s famous oratorio performed in Bradford’s iconic St George’s Hall
A Yorkshire Christmas
Bradford Festival Choral Society’s annual Christmas extravaganza - tickets on sale soon!
Organ Recital - Leeds International Organ Festival
A recital on Leeds Cathedral’s magnificent Norman and Beard / Klais organ
Echoes of Eternity
Bradford Festival Choral Society’s summer concert, in the beautiful setting of Bradford Cathedral
Carmina Burana / This love between us
Bradford Festival Choral Society perform a choral classic and a brilliant cross-cultural work by Reena Esmail.
BBC Radio 3 Choral Vespers
Choral Vespers for the Solemnity of St Joseph, broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 by the Choirs of Leeds Cathedral.
Choral Workshop - Esmail and Orff
Bradford Festival Choral Society partner with the Association of British Choral Directors in a day of choral exploration.
BBC Radio 4 Midnight Mass
BBC Radio 4 - Live broadcast of Midnight Mass from Leeds Cathedral
Ceremony of Carols - Leeds International Concert Season
A Christmas lunchtime concert with the Choirs of Leeds Cathedral, including a complete performance of Britten’s Ceremony of Carols.
Leeds Cathedral Carol Service
Leeds Cathedral’s annual carol service.
A traditional service of carols and readings featuring the Choirs of Leeds Cathedral
Bradford's Traditional Christmas Concert
Bradford Festival Choral Society’s traditional Christmas concert - including carols for all to sing and featuring Rothwell Temperance Band
Petite Messe Solennelle, Rossini
Bradford Festival Choral Society perform Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle.
Leeds Cathedral Remembrance Concert
Leeds Cathedral's annual Remembrance Concert, with the Choirs of Leeds Cathedral.
Including a complete performance of Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem
Leeds Cathedral Choir and members of The Sixteen
A free performance at the end of a weekend with The Sixteen's Talent Development Programme and the Choirs of Leeds Cathedral.
Directed by Eamonn Dougan (The Sixteen) and Thomas Leech (Leeds Cathedral)
Requiem (extracts) - Maurice Durufle
Magnificat secundi toni a8 - Felice Anerio
Gloria, Agnus Dei (Spatzenmesse) - W. A. Mozart
Past events - 2025
Leeds Youth Music Festival Celebration Concert - Tuesday 1 July 2025
Featuring Leeds Cathedral Choir as special guests with the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra, Thomas Leech, conductor
Diocese of Leeds Choral Festivals (Boys Choirs / Girls Choirs) - Sundays 22 and 29 June 2025
The Choirs of the Diocese of Leeds, directed by the Diocese Choral Directors
Leeds International Organ Festival Recital - Monday 16 June 2025
Including Duruflé Suite op. 5 and works by Nadia Boulanger and Henri Mulet, Thomas Leech, organ
Echoes of Eternity - Saturday 14 June 2025
Sacred choral music by Parry, Vierne, Anthony Gray, Daniel Justin, Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Judith Weir
Bradford Festival Choral Society, Willam Campbell, organ, Thomas Leech, conductor
BBC Radio 4 Sunday Worship - Sunday 8 June 2025
The choirs and schools of the Diocese of Leeds Schools Singing Programme
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002d87l
Organ Recital - Leeds Minster - Friday 4 April 2025
Including Duruflé Suite op. 5, Thomas Leech, organ
Reena Esmail - This love between us / Orff - Carmina Burana - Saturday 29 March 2025
Bradford Festival Choral Society, Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Leech and Ben Crick, conductors
BBC Radio 3 Choral Vespers, live from Leeds Cathedral - Wednesday 19 March 2025
Leeds Cathedral Choir, Thomas Leech, conductor, Darius Battiwalla and Lee Ward, organ
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0028sff
Choral Workshop - Reena Esmail - This love between us / Orff - Carmina Burana - Saturday 8 March 2025
Bradford Festival Choral Society and guests, Thomas Leech, conductor, Christopher Pulleyn, piano
Past events - 2024
BBC Radio 4 Midnight Mass, live from Leeds Cathedral - Tuesday 24 December 2024
Leeds Cathedral Choir, Thomas Leech, conductor, William Campbell, organ
Listen again on BBC Sounds - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00268r2
Leeds International Concert Season Christmas Concert - Monday 16 December 2024
Leeds Cathedral Choir, Thomas Leech, conductor, William Campbell, organ
Leeds Cathedral Carol Service - Sunday 15 December 2024
Leeds Cathedral Choir, Thomas Leech and Elizabeth Leather, conductors, William Campbell, organ
Christmas Concert - Saturday 14 December 2024
Bradford Festival Choral Society, Rothwell Temperance Band, Thomas Leech and David Roberts, conductors
Rossini - Petite Messe Solennelle - Saturday 16 November 2024
Bradford Festival Choral Society, Jonathan Scott, harmonium, Christopher Pulleyn, piano, Thomas Leech, conductor
Leeds Cathedral Remembrance Concert - Sunday 10 November 2024
Duruflé Requiem, and music by Haydn, Mozart, Sheppard and Tallis
William Campbell, organ, Thomas Leech, conductor
Leeds Cathedral Choir and members of The Sixteen - Sunday 3 November 2024
Directed by Eamonn Dougan (The Sixteen) and Thomas Leech (Leeds Cathedral)
Leeds Cathedral Choir and UTEP Chamber Singers / Trombone Ensemble - Sunday 20 October 2024
Directed by Dr Eliza Wilson (UTEP) and Thomas Leech (Leeds Cathedral)
Choral Workshop - Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle - Saturday 19 October 2024
Bradford Festival Choral Society and guests, Thomas Leech, conductor, Christopher Pulleyn, piano, Valerie Barr, accordion
Pergolesi - Stabat Mater - Thursday 19 September 2024
Leeds Cathedral Senior Girls Choir, Baroque in the North, Kumbi Katema and Michelle Ocheme, soloists, Thomas Leech, conductor
Leeds Cathedral Centenary Concert - Wednesday 3 July 2024
Leeds Cathedral Choir, William Campbell, organ, Thomas Leech, conductor
Diocese of Leeds Choral Festivals (Boys Choirs / Girls Choirs) - Sundays 23 and 30 June 2024
The Choirs of the Diocese of Leeds, directed by the Diocese Choral Directors
Leeds International Organ Festival Recital - Monday May 13 2024
Music by Bach, Byrd, Dupré, Roxanna Panufnik and Cheryl Francis Hoad, Thomas Leech, organ
National Schools Singing Programme Conference - Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 March 2024
Including workshops from Sir John Rutter, Dr Rebecca Berkley, Suzie Vango and Laura Steelyard
Mendelssohn - Elijah - Saturday 16 March 2024
Bradford Festival Choral Society, Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Leech, conductor
BBC Radio 3 Compline - Monday 4 March 2024
Leeds Cathedral Choir, Elizabeth Leather and Thomas Leech, conductors
Choral Workshop - Mendelssohn’s Elijah - Saturday 24 February 2024
Bradford Festival Choral Society and guests, Paul McCreesh and Thomas Leech, conductors, Eleonore Cockerham and Alex Kyle, vocal coaches, Christopher Pulleyn, piano
BBC Radio 3 Choral Vespers - Wednesday 31 January 2024
Leeds Cathedral Choir, David Pipe, Organ, Thomas Leech, conductor