The choir with the Rector and Master of Music on Ascension Day, 2009.

The Church Choir sings for the 10.00 Eucharist and 6.30 Evensong every Sunday, including full Choral Evensong (cathedral style) about once a month. Rehearsals are on Thursday evening from 8.00 to 9.30.

The repertoire covers a wide range from mediaeval to modern, both a capella and accompanied [See music list].

For over 30 years St Leonard’s has maintained a small band of competent and dedicated singers, under the direction of Tom McLelland-Young (1970-94), Peter Boxall (1994-98), Richard Semmens (1998-2002) and now Martin Wolf. The internationally renowned tenor, Ian Bostridge, began his musical career as a treble at St Leonard’s in the 1970s.

New members of all voices are welcome. Please contact .

Listen to the choir

Download a recording in MP3 format:

• [1.7 Mb]  Es ist ein’ ros entsprungen (Praetorius) - recorded Advent Sunday 2003
• [1.8 Mb]  Salvator mundi (Tallis) - recorded Palm Sunday 2004
• [2.8 Mb]  O vos omnes (Victoria) - recorded Passiontide 2006
• [3.5 Mb]  Plange quasi virgo (Gesualdo) - recorded Passiontide 2006
• [2.8 Mb]  Adoramus te, Christe (Monteverdi) - recorded October 2006
• [2.6 Mb]  A prayer of Richard de Castre (McLelland-Young) - recorded October 2006
• [3.7 Mb]  Ave verum corpus (Byrd) - recorded May 2008
• [2.0 Mb]  Jesu, dulcis memoria (Victoria) - recorded May 2008
• [1.7 Mb]  O nata lux de lumine (Tallis) - recorded May 2008