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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/
JS Bach’s Christmas Oratorio has a number of excit JS Bach’s Christmas Oratorio has a number of exciting and energetic chorus movements like this one, alongside the more contemplative chorales. These movements are such fun for us as singers, and we can’t wait to perform them along with 18th Century Sinfonia on 22 November. Join us at Leeds Minster for an evening of some of the finest Baroque choral music written for the Christmas season and accompanied by experts in historically informed performance, on period instruments. It’s going to be a fantastic concert! Tickets are £20/free for U18s and full time students, available via our website: https://stpeters-singers.org.uk/event/js-bachs-christmas-oratorio/ #yorkshiremusic #LeedsEvents #classicalmusic #LeedsMinster #yorkshirechoir #ChoralMusic #Leedschoir #LeedsMusic #yorkshire #leedsminster #StPetersSingers #choralmusic #leedsinspired #leeds #bach #christmasmusic #christmas
While we’re preparing for the Christmas Oratorio o While we’re preparing for the Christmas Oratorio on 22 November, we’re also getting ready for our annual concert of carols- this year we’re thrilled to be returning to St Oswald’s Church in Guiseley. 🎄🌟 Join us on Saturday 6 December at 7pm, in St Oswald's atmospheric surroundings for a cosy evening of Christmas music. The programme will include familiar carols including your favourites for all to sing, alongside the premiere of a new carol by St Peter’s Singers’ in-house creative duo Hannah Stone and Matthew Oglesby, and music by the outstanding contemporary composer, Cecilia McDowall. It’s going to be a lovely evening - the perfect way to get into the Christmas spirit, complete with festive refreshments! Tickets are ‘pay what you can’ (£10 suggested) - available via our website: https://stpeters-singers.org.uk/event/sing-choirs-of-angels/ or on the door. 📆Saturday 6 December, 7pm 📍St Oswald’s Church, Guiseley LS20 9BB #christmas #christmasmusic #LeedsMusic #LeedsEvents #yorkshiremusic #yorkshire #Leedschoir #yorkshirechoir #guiseley #guiseleyevents
Rehearsals are well underway for our upcoming conc Rehearsals are well underway for our upcoming concert of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio! 🎶 ✨ Listen here to one of the well known chorales from this work- one of its many moments of tranquility, set against spellbinding passages of energetic choruses and trumpet fanfares. We’re performing Parts I-III of the Oratorio - J S Bach’s musical retelling of the Nativity story. We’re also very excited to be joined by period instrument ensemble 18th Century Sinfonia, specialists in historically informed performance, who will help us bring this festive work to life! 🌟 Join us at Leeds Minster on Saturday 22 November at 7:30pm to get your festive season off to a sublime start with this glorious work. Tickets are £20/free for U18s and full time students, available via our website: https://stpeters-singers.org.uk/event/js-bachs-christmas-oratorio/ #yorkshiremusic #LeedsEvents #classicalmusic #LeedsMinster #yorkshirechoir #ChoralMusic #Leedschoir #LeedsMusic #yorkshire #leedsminster #StPetersSingers #choralmusic #leedsinspired #leeds #bach #christmasmusic #christmas
Tickets are on sale now for our performance on Sat Tickets are on sale now for our performance on Saturday 22nd November of J S Bach’s Christmas Oratorio! We’ll be singing alongside the period instrument ensemble 18th Century Sinfonia for an evening of festive Baroque music in all its splendour 🎶 ✨ Get your Christmas season off to a sublime start with this glorious work, complete with stunning trumpet fanfares, tender lullabies and a moment of pastoral tranquillity. With 18th Century Sinfonia using historically informed performance skills on period instruments, this promises to be an evening of sparkling and joyful music-making, in the uplifting surroundings of Leeds Minster. Tickets are £20/free for U18s and full time students, available via our website (link in our bio). #yorkshiremusic #LeedsEvents #classicalmusic #LeedsMinster #yorkshirechoir #ChoralMusic #Leedschoir #LeedsMusic #yorkshire #leedsminster #StPetersSingers #choralmusic #leedsinspired #leeds #bach #christmasmusic #christmas
Following our fantastic day of celebration for Dr Following our fantastic day of celebration for Dr Simon Lindley last week, we’re now looking forward to our next concert! We’ll be performing J S Bach’s Christmas Oratorio on Saturday 22nd November at 7:30pm, in collaboration with period instrument ensemble 18th Century Sinfonia. We would love for you to join us for our performance of this glorious work for the festive season, complete with stunning trumpet fanfares, tender lullabies and a moment of pastoral tranquillity. With 18th Century Sinfonia using historically informed performance skills on period instruments, this promises to be an evening of sparkling and joyful music-making, made perfect by the uplifting surroundings of Leeds Minster. Tickets are £20/free for U18s and full time students, available via our website (link in our bio). #yorkshiremusic #LeedsEvents #ClassicalMusic #LeedsMinster #yorkshirechoir #ChoralMusic #Leedschoir #LeedsMusic #yorkshire #leedsminster #StPetersSingers #choralmusic #leedsinspired #leeds #bach #christmasmusic #christmas
What a day we had yesterday! 🤩 We filled Leeds Mi What a day we had yesterday! 🤩 We filled Leeds Minster to the rafters with music, for a full day of celebration in memory of Dr Simon Lindley, an inspirational musician and friend. The day started with wonderful performances in the Gala Organ Recital by Carleton Etherington, Jonathan Lilley and Darius Battiwalla, who all worked closely with Simon during his tenure as Master of the Music at the Minster. This was followed by a fun afternoon Come and Sing rehearsal, where we welcomed over a hundred singers to join us, many of whom had previously sung under Simon’s direction and knew him well. The day culminated in a fantastic concert, filled with music that Simon loved, and featuring his friends Maggie McDonald and David Greed as guest soloists, with incredibly moving performances of Erbarme Dich by JS Bach and Vaughan Williams’ the Lark Ascending. The Come and Sing Choir and St Peter’s Singers joined forces for Elgar’s The Angel’s Farewell from Dream of Gerontius, with Maggie again providing the beautiful mezzo soprano solo. This was then followed by a joyous end to the evening, with Messiah Part I and the stirring Hallelujah chorus- accompanied by Lee Ward on the organ, featuring soloists from St Peter’s Singers, and trumpets and timpani from Yorkshire Evening Post Brass. It really was a wonderful occasion and a fitting tribute to Simon, who was known and loved by so many. Thank you to all of you who joined us to perform, or as part of the audience, and to all those behind the scenes who made the day run smoothly. With thanks to @the_caterer_leeds for their excellent spread too! We hope you all enjoyed your day with us too- can you spot yourself? 👀 If you’re already looking for what concert to book next, why not join St Peter’s Singers back at Leeds Minster on Saturday 22 November at 7:30pm for a performance of JS Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (Parts I-III)? We’re collaborating with 18th Century Sinfonia period instrument ensemble for this concert, and it’s set to be an evening of glorious music for the Christmas season, with stunning trumpet fanfares, tender lullabies and a moment of pastoral tranquillity. Tickets are available via our website now.
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