Tom Leech
@thomasleech.com
Musician.
Director, Diocese of Leeds Schools Singing Programme
Consultant, National Schools Singing Programme
Musical Director, Bradford Festival Choral Society
thomasleech.com
Director, Diocese of Leeds Schools Singing Programme
Consultant, National Schools Singing Programme
Musical Director, Bradford Festival Choral Society
thomasleech.com
Looking forward to this fantastic project with The Sixteen and Harry Christophers - always an amazing weekend for our choristers, brilliantly delivered as part of The Sixteen's Talent Development Programme.
October 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Looking forward to this fantastic project with The Sixteen and Harry Christophers - always an amazing weekend for our choristers, brilliantly delivered as part of The Sixteen's Talent Development Programme.
A great start to the term with our choirs at Leeds Cathedral - a thriving example of a programe connected all the way from whole class singing to elite performance, based completely in state schools.
Here's this week's music, and our full music list is on our website.
Here's this week's music, and our full music list is on our website.
September 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A great start to the term with our choirs at Leeds Cathedral - a thriving example of a programe connected all the way from whole class singing to elite performance, based completely in state schools.
Here's this week's music, and our full music list is on our website.
Here's this week's music, and our full music list is on our website.
Delighted that we've been shortlisted for this award, and the amazing shortlists across numerous categories demonstrate the importance and power of amateur music making. @makingmusicuk.bsky.social
✨Delighted to be shortlisted for a 2025 Making Music Award for Diverse Programming 🎶
🙏 Thanks to our musical team @thomasleech.com and @kurisup.bsky.social
for their thoughtful programming, to our supportive trustees, to our collaborators and to our members for embracing the music! 🎶
🙏 Thanks to our musical team @thomasleech.com and @kurisup.bsky.social
for their thoughtful programming, to our supportive trustees, to our collaborators and to our members for embracing the music! 🎶
September 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Delighted that we've been shortlisted for this award, and the amazing shortlists across numerous categories demonstrate the importance and power of amateur music making. @makingmusicuk.bsky.social
Big step nominative determinism
July 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Big step nominative determinism
A privilege to be the current musical custodian of this choir, with so much history and astonishing past Musical Directors...
📜 Join us on a journey through choir history! As we gear up for our 2025–26 season with Handel’s Messiah, we're diving into the Bradford Festival Choral Society archives. Stay tuned for concert programmes, press reviews, and choir life snippets since 1856. 🎶📖 #ChoirHistory #Bradford2025
July 21, 2025 at 8:15 AM
A privilege to be the current musical custodian of this choir, with so much history and astonishing past Musical Directors...
Enjoyed a surprise appearance on BBC One today...recorded back in March 2022.
Watch on iPlayer here:
www.bbc.co.uk/.../songs-of...
Watch on iPlayer here:
www.bbc.co.uk/.../songs-of...
July 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Enjoyed a surprise appearance on BBC One today...recorded back in March 2022.
Watch on iPlayer here:
www.bbc.co.uk/.../songs-of...
Watch on iPlayer here:
www.bbc.co.uk/.../songs-of...
Fantastic year with these young singers, just part of our 7000+ children a week singing programme.
A wonderful cathedral choir based in whole-class STATE SCHOOL singing - a privilege to direct them.
Also very pleased that the summer holiday is starting!
A wonderful cathedral choir based in whole-class STATE SCHOOL singing - a privilege to direct them.
Also very pleased that the summer holiday is starting!
July 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Fantastic year with these young singers, just part of our 7000+ children a week singing programme.
A wonderful cathedral choir based in whole-class STATE SCHOOL singing - a privilege to direct them.
Also very pleased that the summer holiday is starting!
A wonderful cathedral choir based in whole-class STATE SCHOOL singing - a privilege to direct them.
Also very pleased that the summer holiday is starting!
Our Choral Director vacancy closes on Monday at 5pm!
A superb opportunity to direct two of our outstanding choirs and deliver our Schools Singing Programme to schools in the Blessed Christopher Wharton Trust.
Visit dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies/ for more details and the application pack.
A superb opportunity to direct two of our outstanding choirs and deliver our Schools Singing Programme to schools in the Blessed Christopher Wharton Trust.
Visit dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies/ for more details and the application pack.
May 31, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Our Choral Director vacancy closes on Monday at 5pm!
A superb opportunity to direct two of our outstanding choirs and deliver our Schools Singing Programme to schools in the Blessed Christopher Wharton Trust.
Visit dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies/ for more details and the application pack.
A superb opportunity to direct two of our outstanding choirs and deliver our Schools Singing Programme to schools in the Blessed Christopher Wharton Trust.
Visit dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies/ for more details and the application pack.
Come and work with us! A lovely job with two super choirs and a brilliant team of colleagues.
dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies/
dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies/
April 30, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Come and work with us! A lovely job with two super choirs and a brilliant team of colleagues.
dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies/
dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies/
First day of the holidays, so naturally have chosen to do an organ recital...
April 4, 2025 at 11:14 AM
First day of the holidays, so naturally have chosen to do an organ recital...
Fantastic gig, great to work with you all!
A superb team of soloists for our Saturday night double-header in St George’s Hall for Reena Esmail’s ‘This Love Between Us’. We’re told the first performance with all soloists of South Asian heritage ❤️, here pictured with our amazing MD @thomasleech.com
@bradford2025.co.uk @kurisup.bsky.social
@bradford2025.co.uk @kurisup.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Fantastic gig, great to work with you all!
Reposted by Tom Leech
So enjoyed last nights concert, particularly Reena Esmail’s piece #TheLoveBetweenUs think I forgot to breath. A real buzz of excitement in the seats around me after that piece. Well done Choir, soloists,orchestra, Conductor Tom (and Chris) and Reena of course - transcendent!
March 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
So enjoyed last nights concert, particularly Reena Esmail’s piece #TheLoveBetweenUs think I forgot to breath. A real buzz of excitement in the seats around me after that piece. Well done Choir, soloists,orchestra, Conductor Tom (and Chris) and Reena of course - transcendent!
Reposted by Tom Leech
Today! Concert day is here.
Next stop: rehearsal in the hall where it all comes together with the choir, orchestra and soloists ahead of our audience joining us this evening.
🎟️Bradford Theatre website - search ‘Carmina’ and don’t miss out on this thrilling live music. @visitbradford.bsky.social
Next stop: rehearsal in the hall where it all comes together with the choir, orchestra and soloists ahead of our audience joining us this evening.
🎟️Bradford Theatre website - search ‘Carmina’ and don’t miss out on this thrilling live music. @visitbradford.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Today! Concert day is here.
Next stop: rehearsal in the hall where it all comes together with the choir, orchestra and soloists ahead of our audience joining us this evening.
🎟️Bradford Theatre website - search ‘Carmina’ and don’t miss out on this thrilling live music. @visitbradford.bsky.social
Next stop: rehearsal in the hall where it all comes together with the choir, orchestra and soloists ahead of our audience joining us this evening.
🎟️Bradford Theatre website - search ‘Carmina’ and don’t miss out on this thrilling live music. @visitbradford.bsky.social
Really looking forward to conducting Reena Esmail's This love between us - tomorrow, St George's Hall, Bradford.
A moving and exhilarating setting of seven multi-faith texts - was really inspiring to speak to Reena about this work, and hope we do it justice tomorrow!
A moving and exhilarating setting of seven multi-faith texts - was really inspiring to speak to Reena about this work, and hope we do it justice tomorrow!
1 more sleep until our orchestral season concert with Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra 🎶 Join us for a thrilling and special classical music experience. No dress code for the audience, come as you are!
🎟️ Some super seats still available in the Grand Tier - amazing acoustics in the magnificent hall 🎶❤️
🎟️ Some super seats still available in the Grand Tier - amazing acoustics in the magnificent hall 🎶❤️
March 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Really looking forward to conducting Reena Esmail's This love between us - tomorrow, St George's Hall, Bradford.
A moving and exhilarating setting of seven multi-faith texts - was really inspiring to speak to Reena about this work, and hope we do it justice tomorrow!
A moving and exhilarating setting of seven multi-faith texts - was really inspiring to speak to Reena about this work, and hope we do it justice tomorrow!
Reposted by Tom Leech
2 more sleeps!
We hope locals have seen the great feature about our 29 March orchestral season gig in St George’s Hall with Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra in today’s Bradford T&A
🎶Choir sounding thrilling in rehearsal last night; don’t miss this one!
🎟️Tickets: Bradford Theatres
@thomasleech.com
We hope locals have seen the great feature about our 29 March orchestral season gig in St George’s Hall with Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra in today’s Bradford T&A
🎶Choir sounding thrilling in rehearsal last night; don’t miss this one!
🎟️Tickets: Bradford Theatres
@thomasleech.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
2 more sleeps!
We hope locals have seen the great feature about our 29 March orchestral season gig in St George’s Hall with Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra in today’s Bradford T&A
🎶Choir sounding thrilling in rehearsal last night; don’t miss this one!
🎟️Tickets: Bradford Theatres
@thomasleech.com
We hope locals have seen the great feature about our 29 March orchestral season gig in St George’s Hall with Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra in today’s Bradford T&A
🎶Choir sounding thrilling in rehearsal last night; don’t miss this one!
🎟️Tickets: Bradford Theatres
@thomasleech.com
Back to normality this week...
March 23, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Back to normality this week...
Assistant Director of the Schools Singing Programme - Diocese of Leeds Music
The deadline for this lovely job is Monday 5pm!
The past few days have really reinforced what an amazing team of colleagues we have - come and work with us!
dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies/
The deadline for this lovely job is Monday 5pm!
The past few days have really reinforced what an amazing team of colleagues we have - come and work with us!
dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies/
Vacancies at Diocese of Leeds Music
Current opportunities for Choral Directors, organists and choral and organ scholars in an award-winning music programme.
dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk
March 22, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Assistant Director of the Schools Singing Programme - Diocese of Leeds Music
The deadline for this lovely job is Monday 5pm!
The past few days have really reinforced what an amazing team of colleagues we have - come and work with us!
dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies/
The deadline for this lovely job is Monday 5pm!
The past few days have really reinforced what an amazing team of colleagues we have - come and work with us!
dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies/
📣 brilliant work from our cathedral choir broadcasting live on Radio 3 on Wednesday - 150+ singers in the cathedral choirs, 400+ in our wider after-school choirs, and 6500+ singing every week in our sustained state-school music programme...no crisis in cathedral music here! 📣
March 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
📣 brilliant work from our cathedral choir broadcasting live on Radio 3 on Wednesday - 150+ singers in the cathedral choirs, 400+ in our wider after-school choirs, and 6500+ singing every week in our sustained state-school music programme...no crisis in cathedral music here! 📣
Come and work with us!
Laura is moving on after doing a fabulous job building our choir school provision and connecting with schools across our programme.
A lovely team of colleagues, plenty of flexibility and opportunity and the children are great!
dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies
Laura is moving on after doing a fabulous job building our choir school provision and connecting with schools across our programme.
A lovely team of colleagues, plenty of flexibility and opportunity and the children are great!
dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies
March 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Come and work with us!
Laura is moving on after doing a fabulous job building our choir school provision and connecting with schools across our programme.
A lovely team of colleagues, plenty of flexibility and opportunity and the children are great!
dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies
Laura is moving on after doing a fabulous job building our choir school provision and connecting with schools across our programme.
A lovely team of colleagues, plenty of flexibility and opportunity and the children are great!
dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies
Looking forward - with the usual trepidation - to this!
Wonderful to have our boys, girls and teenage t/b from state schools across the city singing some of their great heritage of Catholic music live on BBC Radio 3.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Wonderful to have our boys, girls and teenage t/b from state schools across the city singing some of their great heritage of Catholic music live on BBC Radio 3.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 3 - Choral Evensong, Leeds Cathedral
Choral Vespers for the Solemnity of St Joseph live from Leeds Cathedral.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Looking forward - with the usual trepidation - to this!
Wonderful to have our boys, girls and teenage t/b from state schools across the city singing some of their great heritage of Catholic music live on BBC Radio 3.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Wonderful to have our boys, girls and teenage t/b from state schools across the city singing some of their great heritage of Catholic music live on BBC Radio 3.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Getting round to reading the Music Mark / @demos-uk.bsky.social NPME report...
'music is too often a peripheral part of children and young people’s education, with pupils’ backgrounds and where they grow up shaping the opportunities they can access'
demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
'music is too often a peripheral part of children and young people’s education, with pupils’ backgrounds and where they grow up shaping the opportunities they can access'
demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
demos.co.uk
February 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Getting round to reading the Music Mark / @demos-uk.bsky.social NPME report...
'music is too often a peripheral part of children and young people’s education, with pupils’ backgrounds and where they grow up shaping the opportunities they can access'
demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
'music is too often a peripheral part of children and young people’s education, with pupils’ backgrounds and where they grow up shaping the opportunities they can access'
demos.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Looking forward to this, with a live chat with Reena Esmail, and introduction to Indian classical singing with Sohini Kaur - should be a great event and still some places left.
Get ready for a day of singing at our Choral Workshop on 08 March! Led by MD @thomasleech.com we'll explore Carl Orff's Carmina Burana and Reena Esmail's This Love Between Us. Tickets selling fast - grab yours now! 🎶🎟️. Make a weekend of it and explore the City of Culture @bradford2025.co.uk
February 24, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Looking forward to this, with a live chat with Reena Esmail, and introduction to Indian classical singing with Sohini Kaur - should be a great event and still some places left.
This week at Leeds Cathedral...
February 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This week at Leeds Cathedral...
Off to work...playing the organ this morning, a bit sad not to be conducting Victoria's glorious Missa Vidi speciosam, but great for colleagues to get the chance to do this!
January 26, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Off to work...playing the organ this morning, a bit sad not to be conducting Victoria's glorious Missa Vidi speciosam, but great for colleagues to get the chance to do this!
Closing on Monday 5pm - a really great role, could be September start for a graduate.
Happy to answer any questions!
Cathedral Organist and Director of LIOF
Visit dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies for more information and to download an application pack.
Happy to answer any questions!
Cathedral Organist and Director of LIOF
Visit dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies for more information and to download an application pack.
January 25, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Closing on Monday 5pm - a really great role, could be September start for a graduate.
Happy to answer any questions!
Cathedral Organist and Director of LIOF
Visit dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies for more information and to download an application pack.
Happy to answer any questions!
Cathedral Organist and Director of LIOF
Visit dioceseofleedsmusic.org.uk/vacancies for more information and to download an application pack.