From nightly fears and fantasies
2026-11-07 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | St Andrew’s Church, 53 Jarrom Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 7DH, United Kingdom
Choral music, organ and piano solo based on the monastic rite of Compline, including works by John Joubert, Matthew Martin, Henry Balfour Gardiner, William Harris and Kerry Andrew.
Tom Williams – Director
Nick Scott-Burt – Organ and Piano
A mixture of choral music, organ and piano solo to warm the heart and keep out the cold as the clocks go back and the nights draw in. The ancient monastic rite of Compline provides an inspiring structure for this contemplative programme. We bring you both rousing paeans to the ending of the day such as that by Henry Balfour Gardiner and soothing prayers to pave the way for blessed rest from the pen of Jonne Donne – set so beautifully to music by William Harris. Also, some more recent settings of Compline texts by Matthew Martin and Kerry Andrew. We hope these may offer a moment of quiet reflection close to the Eve of All Hallows and the Feast of All Souls.
Tickers available soon.

The Watchman Waketh
2026-12-19 18:30 - 19:30 | St Mary de Castro, Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 5WN, United Kingdom
Music for Advent including old favourites by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Orlando Gibbons and Otto Goldschmidt; newer settings of old texts by Christopher Fox and Judith Weir; three stirring congregational hymns; Bach on the piano and the organ; Advent poetry plus more besides, all woven into a moving candlelit sequence.
Tom Williams – Director
Nick Scott-Burt – Organ and Piano
To help maintain your sense of anticipation for Christmas coming, or indeed to offer an alternative to Slade, Mariah and the many iterations of O come all ye faithful you may have already heard this Festive season, we offer you a still rousing and uplifting programme of well-known and more recently-crafted choral and organ pieces for the season of Advent. You even get to join us in song, in three of the greatest carols of the season. As a reward for your efforts, we’ll offer you some mulled wine and a mince pie and hopefully provide a magical, candlelit atmosphere in this beautiful, 12th Century church within Leicester’s Old Castle quarter.
Please note the earlier start time – bring the family. Tickets available soon.

Elijah (Pt I) Mendelssohn
2027-03-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Stoneygate Baptist Church, 315 London Road, Leicester, LE2 3ND
Tom Williams – Director
With Nicholas Scott-Burt and Da-Hee Kim piano duet
And Richard Latham baritone
In a similar production to our performance of Haydn’s great oratorio The Creation two seasons ago, we present to you Part I of Felix Mendelssohn’s epic tale of the Old Testament prophet Elijah, accompanied by piano duet and with most of the solo roles taken from within the choir. All except the title role, for which we’re immensely grateful to baritone Richard Latham in agreeing to come and perform with us. Come and revel in some glorious choruses, vocal chamber ensembles, lively narrative and rolling arias. This music is deeply elegant and attractive to the ear. A rare chance to hear the detail of a chamber performance with smaller forces and the clarity of piano duet accompaniment.

Songs and Sonnets
2027-06-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Church of St Peter and St Paul, Market Place, Uppingham, Leicestershire, LE15 9QH, United Kingdom
A programme inspired by our national bard William Shakespeare, in jazz-infused settings of his and other Elizabethan texts by George Shearing, John Rutter, Jaako Mantyjärvi and with solo songs by Arthur Young
Tom Williams – Director
With Nicholas Scott-Burt piano
Will Smith bass guitar/string bass
and soloists from within the choir
7pm Saturday 26th June Uppingham Parish Church
A programme on the lighter side, working with jazz piano and string bass in music by George Shearing (his famous Songs and Sonnets of the late Nineties), John Rutter’s swinging Birthday Madrigals, Jaako Mantyjärvi’s evocative Four Shakespeare Songs and other Elizabethan settings for solo voice by Arthur Young (previously recorded by jazz vocal legend Cleo Laine).
