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Cantabile is a chamber choir of around 20 voices, directed by Ian Akroyd and based in Chapel Allerton, North Leeds. We are a small group of experienced and enthusiastic singers who enjoy the challenge of performing a varied repertoire spanning six centuries, including works by contemporary composers.

Our conductor Ian Akroyd also conducts Gay Abandon. Find out more about our conductor on his bio page.

We currently have openings for all voice parts. Please contact Pamela at info@cantabile-choir-leeds.org.uk for further info or come along to an open rehearsal.

What's Next?

Our next concert is:

Journeyings.

Songs of water, land and sky. Songs of travel, adventure, and love.

Cantabile are pleased to present our Spring 2026 concert on Saturday June 6th at 7pm at Chapel Allerton Primary School, 21 Harrogate Road Chapel Allerton LS7 3PD.

Music has the ability to take us on many journeys, spiritual, emotional and allegorical. The combination of words and music can transport us anywhere and everywhere and engage every thought and emotion.

This programme of song weaves each of these threads into a rich tapestry, with tales of love and longing, hope, despair and redemption.

Settings of folk songs and mythological tales by Holst, Distler and Coleridge Taylor provide an earthly contrast to the poetic journeyings of Lauridsen, Ferrari and Mena Polo, combined with the words of Agee, Whitman and Tablada. And works by Holst, Croce and Nysted with their intimations of faith and hope carry us heavenward, for a brief moment.

Be prepared to be transported by the rich words of poets and prophets, and the sublime music of these composers.

Concert 6th June (pdf download)

Tickets £10 on the door. Cash preferred, cards accepted.

Please email info@cantabile-choir-leeds.org.uk for further information and to reserve tickets.

Past Concerts

• Christmas with Cantabile, festive music old and new. Saturday 13th December 2025, 11:30am and 1pm, 1853 Gallery, Salts Mill.

  Salts Mill Event 13th December (pdf download)

  

• Outside the Box. Saturday 8th November 2025, 7pm, Chapel Allerton Primary School.

  Concert 8th November (pdf download)

  

• Music for a Summer Day: Cantabile at Salts Mill. Saturday 26th July: 11:30am and 1.00pm.

  Salts Mill Concert 26th July (pdf download)

  

• We hosted a "Come and Sing" event during our Monday evening rehearsal 16th June 2025.

• On Wings of Song, Chapel Allerton Primary School, Saturday 3rd May 2025.

  Chapel Allerton Primary School Concert 3rd May (pdf download)

  

  Cantabile at Christmas. Sunday 15th December: 11:30am and 1.00pm. Salts Mill

  Salts Mill Concert 15th December (pdf download)

  

• Welcome Yule! Fewston, HG3 1SU Saturday 7th December.

  Fewston Concert 7th December (pdf download)

  

• "Songscapes". St Edmunds on Saturday 2nd November.

  St Edmunds 2nd November (pdf download)

  

• "Music for a Summer Afternoon". Saturday 21st July, The Priory Church, Ellerton, Nr York.

  Music for a Summer Afternoon (pdf download)

  

• "Seven deadly sins, Seven heavenly virtues", musical temptations from: Bennet, Busto, Purcell, des Prez and Tchaikovsky. Saturday 18th May, St Edmunds Roundhay.

  Seven deadly sins, seven heavenly virtues, (pdf download)

  

• "Sing we, Dance we", music to set your heart dancing. Saturday 25th November, St Edmunds Roundhay.

  Sing we, Dance We (pdf download)

  

• "Music for a Summer Evening", Saturday 8th July 2023, St Edmunds Roundhay.

  Music for a Summer Evening (pdf download)

  

• We hosted a "Come and Sing" event during our Monday evening rehearsal 15th May 2023.

• Sunday, 18th December at Salts Mill

  Salts Mill flyer (pdf download)

  

• Taking Flight

  As part of The Gaia project exhibition in Leeds, Gaia Earth Leeds, we performed at Holy Trinity Leeds, Monday 21st November 2022.

  Taking Flight flyer (pdf download)

  

• We hosted a "Come and Sing" event.

  Roundhay Parochial Hall. Saturday 29th October 2022.

  Come and Sing flyer (pdf download)

  

• "Taking Flight".

  Ellerton, in North Yorkshire, Sunday 14th August 2022.

• "All the world's a stage".

  lkley Manor House, Castle Yard Ilkley, Friday 12th August 2022.

  Summer Concerts flyer (pdf download)

  

• St Edmunds Church, Roundhay, Saturday 14th May 2022. A celebration of music written for the stage.

  Earth Seen From Above flyer (pdf download)

  

Want to join?

We would love to hear from prospective new members! If you feel you need more choral music in your life, do get in touch! Take a look at the 'joining' tab for more details.

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Feedback from Yorkshire Sculpture Park:

"I just wanted to say a huge thank you ... Really special for people to come and hear you sing. So thank you very much. It was WONDERFUL to have you back at YSP!!!!"

- Damon Waldock, Programme & Events Coordinator, Yorkshire Sculpture Park