People
Thomas Leech - Musical Director
Thomas Leech, our Musical Director since 2008, enjoys a growing reputation as a dynamic and passionate advocate of choral singing. He combines his role at BFCS with the posts of Choral Director for the Diocese of Leeds and Musical Director of Sheffield Chorale, together with a busy schedule as a freelance organist.
Tom graduated from Cambridge University in 2001, where he held the organ scholarship at Downing College, and subsequently held posts at Norwich and Ripon Cathedrals. His playing has been broadcast on BBC1, Radio 2, Radio 3 and Classic FM, he has made a number of recordings and given recitals at venues across the UK, including Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral and King's College, Cambridge.
His work as a choral conductor has taken him across Europe and the United States, and has ranged from 'grass-roots' singing with children to directing some of the great masterpieces of classical music.
Visit Tom's website for more information, recordings and concert dates.
Jonathan Brigg - Accompanist
Jonathan was born and brought up in Bradford, and has an impressive musical pedigree for one so young. Jonathan studied music at the University of Manchester where he was accompanist for the University Chorus and conducted the University Sinfonietta and New Music Ensemble as well as Psappha. On graduation with a first class honours degree, he was awarded a coveted Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) scholarship and a McMyn scholarship from the university to support him in his study for a Masters degree in composition, which he recently completed with Distinction.
Remembering his roots, Jonathan was pleased to take on the role of Junior Fellow in Conducting at the University of Bradford under the tutelage of Fellow in Music, Mark Robinson, and continues to be involved with the Tasmin Little Music Centre.
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