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Christmas Oratorio 2025 (2000 x 2000 px)

JS Bach’s Christmas Oratorio

22 November 2025 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Leeds Minster Leeds Minster, 2-6 Kirkgate, Leeds

Experience festive baroque music with St Peter's Singers and the 18th Century Sinfonia performing JS Bach's Christmas Oratorio at Leeds Minster. Enjoy an evening of uplifting music with trumpet fanfares and serene lullabies in a welcoming and accessible venue. Book your tickets now!

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A versatile and talented chamber choir, with a reputation for enterprise and inspired music-making.

There’s just over a month to go until our next con

There’s just over a month to go until our next concert on Friday 3rd April- tickets are available now!

We are looking forward to performing this programme of stunning works- join us in the beautiful surroundings of Leeds Minster to experience the emotional depth of Brahms' German Requiem, along with four motets exploring themes of consolation and hope.

We’re delighted to be joined once again by National Festival Orchestra for this performance, as well as guest soprano Helen Winter.

Tickets are on sale now via our website, £20 each or free for U18s and full time students: https://stpeters-singers.org.uk/event/brahms-requiem/

🗓️ Good Friday 3rd April, 7pm
📍 Leeds Minster, Kirkgate LS2 7DJ

#leedschoir #leedsmusic #yorkshiremusic #brahms #requiem #choral

Tickets are available now for our performance of B

Tickets are available now for our performance of Brahms Requiem on Good Friday, 3 April! 🎶

Join us for an evening of stunning music including this classic work and four motets by Brahms, Bruckner and Mendelssohn, exploring themes of consolation and hope.

We’ll be joined by the National Festival Orchestra and guest soprano Helen Winter for this performance in the beautiful surroundings of Leeds Minster.

Secure your spot now via our website - tickets are £20 each or free for U18s and full time students: https://stpeters-singers.org.uk/event/brahms-requiem/

🗓️ Good Friday 3rd April, 7pm
📍 Leeds Minster, Kirkgate LS2 7DJ

#leedschoir #leedsmusic #yorkshiremusic #brahms #requiem choral

Will you be joining us on Good Friday 3rd April?

Will you be joining us on Good Friday 3rd April?

We can’t wait to bring this programme of stunning works to life- come along to to Leeds Minster to experience the emotional depth of Brahms' German Requiem, along with four motets exploring themes of consolation and hope.

We’re delighted to be joined once again by National Festival Orchestra for this performance, as well as guest soprano Helen Winter.

Tickets are on sale now via our website, £20 each or free for U18s and full time students (link in our bio).

🗓️ Good Friday 3rd April, 7pm
📍 Leeds Minster, Kirkgate LS2 7DJ

Full programme:

Warum ist das Licht gegeben - Johannes Brahms
Geistliches Lied - Johannes Brahms
Verleih uns Frieden - Felix Mendelssohn
Christus factus est - Anton Bruckner

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Ein deutsches Requiem - Johannes Brahms

#leedschoir #leedsmusic #yorkshiremusic #brahms #requiem #choral

Discover why Brahms’ German Requiem remains one of

Discover why Brahms’ German Requiem remains one of the most deeply moving works in the classical canon - this much-loved masterpiece reflects the depths of human sorrow, while offering comfort, hope, and a sense of transcendence.

Let yourself be captivated by the sound of soaring choral voices, the lush hues of the orchestra, and Brahms’ masterful harmonies—all combining to deliver an evening of musical inspiration and joy.

Join us on Good Friday 3 April at Leeds Minster with the National Festival Orchestra, and guest soprano Helen Winter.

Tickets are just £20, and are free for under-18s and full time students. Book now via our website (link in our bio).

#LeedsEvents #LeedsMinster #yorkshiremusic #choralmusic #leeds #leedsmusic #brahms

Announcing our next concert! Join us on Good Fri

Announcing our next concert!

Join us on Good Friday 3 April at 7pm for our performance of Brahms’ Requiem, with songs by Bruckner, Brahms and Mendelssohn.

Experience the emotional depth of Brahms’ German Requiem, along with four motets exploring themes of consolation and hope.

We’re delighted to be joined once again by National Festival Orchestra for this performance, as well as guest soprano Helen Winter.

We’ll be performing the Requiem in German with translations, and with a special arrangement of the orchestral accompaniment by the brilliant John Longstaff, specially tailored to suit the Minster’s performing space.

We’re very much looking forward to performing this beautiful music and would love to see you there!

Book now to enjoy it with us - tickets are £20 (free for full time students/U18s), available via our website: https://stpeters-singers.org.uk/event/brahms-requiem/

#leedschoir #leedsmusic #yorkshiremusic #choralmusic #brahms

2025 has been a busy year for St Peter’s Singers!

2025 has been a busy year for St Peter’s Singers!

Thank you to all of you who joined us for concerts throughout the year, with highlights including Good Friday’s performance of Bach’s B Minor Mass, our tour which featured an evensong service in Durham Cathedral, and our recent concert of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio.

We were also very glad to be able to host a day in tribute to our former director, Dr Simon Lindley, filling Leeds Minster with singers and musicians joining together for a musical celebration in his memory.

These have been such fantastic experiences for us as singers, and we hope those of you able to join us enjoyed them as much as we did!

2026 is shaping up to be another exciting year- with the following key dates for your diaries:

Friday 3 April 7.00pm: Music for Good Friday including Brahms’ German Requiem

Saturday 9 May late afternoon in St John’s, Briggate: a Feast of 16th and 17th century choral music.

More details for these performances will be announced soon.

We’ll also be singing the morning Eucharist service this Sunday 4th January at Leeds Minster, and we’d love to see some of you there.

Wishing you a very happy new year and all our best for 2026, from all of us at St Peter’s Singers of Leeds.

#leedschoir #leedsmusic #yorkshiremusic

We had a lovely time yesterday for our Christmas c

We had a lovely time yesterday for our Christmas concert at St Oswald’s Church in Guiseley 🎄 ✨ Enjoy our rendition here of Mack Wilberg’s arrangement of the classic Ding Dong Merrily on High- a very fun one for us to sing! 🎶

Thank you to the audience for joining us, Shaun for his fantastic organ accompaniment and to the Rector and team at the church for helping us arrange this concert!

We’re taking a break now until January when we begin rehearsing for our annual Good Friday concert- next year on 3 April we will be performing Brahms’ German Requiem, along with German romantic motets for Passiontide. Updates on how to book coming soon!

#leedsmusic #yorkshirechoir #choir

Join us tomorrow at St Oswald’s Church in Guiseley

Join us tomorrow at St Oswald’s Church in Guiseley to kick off your festive celebrations with an evening of Christmas carols and music! 🎄 ✨

Pay what you can, either via our website or on the door. Festive refreshments will be served too!

#leedschoir #christmasmusic #choir

We’ve had quite a few new followers join us here o

We’ve had quite a few new followers join us here on our social media channels recently- thank you for supporting us! 🤩

For those of you who’ve just recently started following us, here’s a little introduction to St Peter’s Singers of Leeds- who we are and what we do!

We’re passionate about the music we sing and want to share it with as many people as possible. We’re based in Leeds in the North of England and regularly perform across Yorkshire and other parts of the UK. We perform a range of music, from early polyphony to contemporary works, and love to bring diverse programming our concert seasons.

We have a lovely evening of festive music lined up this Saturday 6 December at St Oswald’s Church in Guiseley- ‘Sing, choir of angels,’ a joyful celebration of Christmas in carols and music. It’s pay what you can- either book ahead via our website or pay on the door. We’d love to see you there!

#christmasmusic #choir #yorkshirechoir #yorkshireevents #guiseley

Start your Christmas with us on Saturday! 🎄✨ We’

Start your Christmas with us on Saturday! 🎄✨

We’re bringing a celebration of Christmas carols and music to St Oswald’s Church in Guiseley- it’s set to be a lovely evening of joyous music, complete with festive refreshments!

Pay what you can, either pre book via our website or on the door.

#leedschoir #yorkshiremusic

Carols, Christmas music old and new, festive refre

Carols, Christmas music old and new, festive refreshments, and all in beautifully atmospheric surroundings- what better way to kickstart your Christmas? 🎄 🎶

Join us next Saturday 6 December at St Oswald’s Church in Guiseley for an evening of joyful festive music. ✨

Pay what you can, either via our website or on the door.

#christmasmusic #leedsmusic

We’re definitely in the festive spirit now! ✨ We h

We’re definitely in the festive spirit now! ✨ We had a fantastic time yesterday performing Bach’s Christmas Oratorio- a big thank you to all who came along to the concert!

Thanks also to 18th Century Sinfonia for their splendid playing which added such depth and exciting energy to the performance. ✨

Here’s the opening of ‘Jauchzet frohlocket’- you can probably hear how much we all enjoyed singing this! 🎶 We were also very lucky to have nine members of the choir as soloists for the evening, some of them featuring in the rehearsal videos here, with beautiful performances all round!

We’re now straight back into rehearsing for our Christmas concert on Saturday 6 December at St Oswald’s Church in Guiseley- join us for an evening of festive music and carols for all to sing! Booking is available now via our website, or on the door- pay what you can.

🗓️ Saturday 6 December
📍 St Oswald’s Church, Guiseley LS20 9BB
🎟️ Pay what you can, either online or on the door

We’re getting set up at Leeds Minster for a day of

We’re getting set up at Leeds Minster for a day of Baroque music- join us at 7:30pm for our performance of J S Bach’s joyous Christmas Oratorio, accompanied by 18th Century Sinfonia on period instruments- including the beautiful harpsichord in the video! 🎹

It’s going to be a fantastic evening, and there’s still time to book online, or pay on the door.

📍 Leeds Minster, Kirkgate LS2 7DJ
🗓️ Saturday 22 November, 7:30pm
🎟️ £20, free for U18s/full time students

Today’s the day! 🎶 Join us this evening in the stu

Today’s the day! 🎶 Join us this evening in the stunning surroundings of Leeds Minster for a glorious evening of festive Baroque music, accompanied by the 18th Century Sinfonia on period instruments- as it was intended to be heard!

Programme notes and introductions to all our soloists from St Peter’s Singers are available on our website if you’d like to read before the performance- also printed in programme booklets, provided with your ticket.

We do hope to see you this evening to start off the festive season in joyous style! ✨ 🎶

📍 Leeds Minster, Kirkgate LS2 7DJ
🗓️ Saturday 22 November, 7:30pm
🎟️ £20, free for U18s/full time students

Just a couple of days to go! 🎵 We can’t wait to pe

Just a couple of days to go! 🎵 We can’t wait to perform Bach’s stunning Christmas Oratorio on Saturday, together with 18th Century Sinfonia, specialists in historically informed performance.

It’s a fantastic work with a full range of exciting musical textures, and a perfect way to start off your festive season! ✨

Book now via our website, or pay on the door.

📍 Leeds Minster, Kirkgate LS2 7DJ
🗓️ Saturday 22 November, 7:30pm
🎟️ £20, free for U18s/full time students

#yorkshiremusic #LeedsEvents #ClassicalMusic #LeedsMinster #yorkshirechoir #ChoralMusic #Leedschoir #LeedsMusic #yorkshire #leedsminster #StPetersSingers #choralmusic #leedsinspired #leeds #bach #christmasmusic #christmas

What is historically-informed performance? 🎶 🎻 🎺

What is historically-informed performance? 🎶 🎻 🎺

Historically-informed performance aims to recreate the musical sounds of different periods, using instruments dating from the time, and reviving musical techniques and styles which were left behind as musical technology progressed. This allows music fans now to hear the music as its composers may have intended or expected it to sound.

We're delighted to be joining forces with the fantastic 18th Century Sinfonia - specialists in the music of this era- for our performance of J S Bach’s Christmas Oratorio this Saturday!

Be sure to join us for a unique opportunity to hear their period instruments up close, and experience the music of Bach as you may never have heard it before! 🎵

Book now via the link in our bio.

📍 Leeds Minster, Kirkgate LS2 7DJ
🗓️ Saturday 22 November, 7:30pm
🎟️ £20, free for U18s/full time students

#yorkshiremusic #LeedsEvents #classicalmusic #LeedsMinster #yorkshirechoir #ChoralMusic #Leedschoir #LeedsMusic #yorkshire #leedsminster #StPetersSingers #choralmusic #leedsinspired #leeds #bach #christmasmusic #christmas #baroque
#baroquemusic

Five days to go! 🎶 Join us on Saturday at Leeds

Five days to go! 🎶

Join us on Saturday at Leeds Minster for a glorious start to your festive season with J S Bach’s Christmas Oratorio!

First performed in Leipzig in 1734, the first three cantatas set the scene for the Nativity, through vivid storytelling, expressive music, and rich textures. You’ll also be able to experience this work as close as possible to how it was intended, accompanied by The 18th Century Sinfonia, specialists in historically informed performance, on period instruments!

It’s going to be a fantastic evening of joyous Christmas music and the perfect start to any festive season ✨

Check the link in our bio to book and for more information 🔗

#yorkshiremusic #LeedsEvents #ClassicalMusic #SimonLindley #LeedsMinster #yorkshirechoir #ChoralMusic #Leedschoir #LeedsMusic #yorkshire #leedsminster #StPetersSingers #choralmusic #leedsinspired #leeds #bach #christmasmusic #christmas

Enjoy another behind the scenes clip from rehearsa

Enjoy another behind the scenes clip from rehearsals for our performance of J S Bach’s Christmas Oratorio next week! ✨

It’s shaping up to be a fantastic concert, and we’re very excited to be joining forces with 18th Century Sinfonia, who will bring their expertise in historically informed performance so you can hear this piece as the composer intended!

What better way to start your festive season than with an evening of stunning Baroque music, telling the Christmas story with triumphant trumpet fanfares and energetic choruses, interspersed with moments of tranquil contemplation.

Book now to join us next Saturday 22 November at Leeds Minster! 🎶

Entry is £20/free for U18s and full time students, available via our website.

#yorkshiremusic #LeedsEvents #classicalmusic #LeedsMinster #yorkshirechoir #ChoralMusic #Leedschoir #LeedsMusic #yorkshire #leedsminster #StPetersSingers #choralmusic #leedsinspired #leeds #bach #christmasmusic #christmas #Christmas2025

There’s just over a week to go until we bring J S

There’s just over a week to go until we bring J S Bach’s incredible Christmas Oratorio to Leeds Minster ✨ 🎶 Will you be joining us?

We’ve loved working on this piece and can’t wait for it to be brought to life by the expert period instrumentalists of 18th Century Sinfonia. They are specialists in historically informed performance, meaning you’ll hear the work as it was originally intended, on period instruments and at Baroque pitch! 🎵 🎻

Join us next Saturday 22 November at 7:30pm to get your festive season off to the perfect start with this fantastic work! 🎄

Book now via our website (in bio)

Entry is £20, or free for U18s and full time students!

#yorkshiremusic #LeedsEvents #classicalmusic #LeedsMinster #yorkshirechoir #ChoralMusic #Leedschoir #LeedsMusic #yorkshire #leedsminster #StPetersSingers #choralmusic #leedsinspired #leeds #bach #christmasmusic #christmas

Amidst all the excitement of our upcoming concerts

Amidst all the excitement of our upcoming concerts, we’re thrilled to take a moment to sing out loud the praises of our super-talented member and composer extraordinaire, Matthew Oglesby, co-creator of that amazing Requiem Penthos!

Next week sees the opening of his latest creation, a musical comedy called Devil May Care, co-written with Sarah Case. It runs Wednesday to Saturday (12-15 November) at Yeadon Town Hall, and we just can’t wait to find out what it’s about! ‘Hell is paperwork’ apparently… so why not check it out for yourself?

For more details and tickets visit the website: https://devilmusical.com or directly via TicketSource https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hats-off-productions

You can also hear the first performance of a new Carol by Matthew in our concert at St Oswald’s Guiseley on 7 December! Tickets for the concert available here: https://stpeters-singers.org.uk/event/sing-choirs-of-angels/

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