Town Hall to host concert of English music

SINGERS with the Leeds Philharmonic Chorus will join forces with musicians from The National Festival Orchestra for a performance at Leeds Town Hall.

By The Newsroom

Published 4th Oct 2012, 07:00 BST

They will perform Benjamin Britten’s St Nicolas, a work in nine parts portraying the life of the 4th century saint.

This concert of 20th century English music also features Dyson’s Hierusalem, Holst’s Two Psalms and Britten’s Simple Symphony; the second movement was used in the 2012 Wes Anderson film Moonrise Kingdom.

Conducted by Darius Battiwalla, Leeds Philharmonic Chorus will be joined by choristers from The Grammar School at Leeds and Harrogate Grammar School.

The concert is on Sunday October 14.

Tickets are priced from £16. The box office is on 0113 224 3801.