Join us for an enlightening journey back into musical history set in the oldest church in Leeds!

From Hildegard to Gibbons, this programme tracks how choral music developed across Europe through the Renaissance. The latest work was composed just ten years before St John’s Church was opened in 1634.

English Tudor masters William Byrd and Orlando Gibbons will feature alongside Italian, Spanish and Flemish composers. Two of the earliest known female composers, Hildegard and the Italian nun Raffaella Aleotti, also get to strut their stuff!

Starting at 4.30pm, the concert will be relaxed: you will be able to come and go, and to make the most of this rare chance to take in the superb interior of this ancient building. The church will be open all afternoon, including while we rehearse, so feel free to drop in and be curious!

Admission is free: you will be encouraged to donate to the Churches Conservation Trust who care for the building and to whom all proceeds will be given.

The concert will last about an hour.

St Peter’s Singers are passionate about the music we sing and want to share it with as many people as possible. We will do all we can to make anyone who comes to our concerts feel welcome and at ease. So if you’ve not tried this music out before, why not come along and bring a friend? St John’s is an accessible venue, albeit with no toilet facilities. Everyone is welcome.

Please note that while we make every effort to present the advertised programme, we cannot guarantee to do so or be held responsible if circumstances require a change.