William Campbell appointed as Cathedral Organist at Leeds Cathedral
We are delighted to announce the appointment of William Campbell as Cathedral Organist at Leeds Cathedral from April 2024. Prior to joining our team, William, who holds the Royal College of Organists’ prestigious Fellowship diploma, was the Organ Scholar at Canterbury...
Audition for the Cathedral Boys Choir
Does your son love singing? On the afternoon of Sunday 22 October 22, we’re auditioning boys in Y3 and above for our Junior and Senior Cathedral Boys Choirs. Members of the choir receive tuition from expert professional musicians, with amazing opportunities including...
The Diocese of Leeds Welcomes Grace Middleton as Organ Scholar
Grace grew up in Leeds, attending Guiseley School and achieving three A Levels including an A* for Music. During her studies she was a chorister and later the organ scholar at St Oswald’s Church Guiseley which she held for 4 years. Here she has gained invaluable...
The Diocese of Leeds Welcomes Joseph Tilling as a Choral Director
We are delighted to welcome Joseph Tilling to the Diocese of Leeds as a Choral Director. Joseph Tilling graduated from Leeds Conservatoire in 2023 with a first class honours degree in music, where he focused on vocal performance and conducting. Joseph’s passion for...
The Diocese of Leeds Welcomes Mason Hirst as a Piano Tutor
We are delighted to welcome Mason Hirst to the team as a Piano Tutor. Mason is a pianist, trombonist, accompanist and conductor working in West Yorkshire since coming to study in Leeds in 2017. Mason completed his undergraduate degree at Leeds Conservatoire in 2021....
The Diocese of Leeds Welcomes Craig Perkinton as a Choral Director
Craig Perkinton joins Leeds NSSP as a Choral Director. After studying a Music undergraduate and Theology postgraduate from University of York and York St John respectively, he trained as a primary school teacher receiving a Primary PGCE form York St John. After...
The Diocese of Leeds Welcomes Amy Howe as a Choral Director
We are delighted to welcome Amy Howe to the Diocese of Leeds as a Choral Director. Amy is a recent graduate from the University of Leeds with a BA in Music, where she specialised in vocal performance and early music, and explored musicological and sociological...
Director of the Keyboard Studies Programme, David Pipe, plays in ‘bonkers gig’
Our amazing Cathedral Organist and Director of the Keyboard Studies Programme, David Pipe, recently took part in a ‘bonkers gig’ which saw the Huddersfield Town Hall organ accompany two doom metal bands, Arð and Pantheïst. As both performer and teacher, David inspires...
Keyboard Studies Programme Student Selected to Play at Royal College of Organists Young Performers Concert
We are incredibly proud of Frankie Tempest, a student in our Keyboard Studies Programme, who has been chosen to perform at the Royal College of Organists Young Performers Concert. The concert will be held at Leeds Cathedral on Monday 20 March at 1:15pm. For more...
We’re recruiting!
Join our award-winning team! Diocese of Leeds Music is seeking two leaders of children’s voices to work in our Schools Singing Programme. This programme, recognised by a prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society award, works with over 6,000 children weekly in schools...
BBC Radio Appearances
Last term, our young singers performed three times on BBC Radio, reaching an audience of millions. On Wednesday 2 November, Leeds Cathedral Choir sang Choral Vespers live on BBC Radio 3; on Sunday 4 December, Bradford Catholic Youth Choir sang for BBC Radio 4 Sunday...
A Delivery of Pigini Accordions
We were thrilled to receive a further batch of nine Pigini Accordions for young people participating in our Keyboard Studies Programme – our students have very much enjoyed trying them out!
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