Contact Details:
Robert Sharpe
Robert Sharpe – Organist and Director of Music, York Minster
Francis Jackson Prelude for a Solemn Occasion
Maurice Ravel/Wiersinga Menuet from Le Tombeau de Couperin
Kerensa Briggs Light in Darkness
JS Bach/Guillou Ricercar à 6 from The Musical Offering
Ethel Smyth Du, o schönes Weltgebäude
Percy Whitlock Fantasie Choral No 2 in F sharp minor
This concert will last approximately 50 minutes.
Robert Sharpe has been Director of Music at York Minster since September 2008, having previously held posts at Truro Cathedral, Lichfield Cathedral, St Albans Abbey and Exeter College, Oxford. He includes music by his famous predecessor at York, Francis Jackson, a movement of JS
Bach’s contrapuntal masterpiece The Musical Offering, and finishes with Percy Whitlock’s second Fantasie Choral, a regular favourite in the Leeds series.
More Events
Explore The Neighbourhood
David Eagle – Flying Solo
David Eagle is a comedian and musician. He’s a member of three-time BBC Radio 2 folk award-winning band (and Old Woollen favourites) THE YOUNG ‘UNS.…
Learn MoreStephen K Amos: Oxymoron*
Luverly! Stephen K Amos is back with a brand-new show, after treading the boards of London’s West End in the smash hit musical My Fair Lady, playing the…
Learn MoreChristmas Rush Hour Jazz with Jim Corry
Our Christmas Rush Hour Jazz – will Santa turn up on sax? Or will it be Leeds legend Jim Corry! Jim has performed at many…
Learn MoreThe Queen’s Cartoonists
The Queen’s Cartoonists (TQC) perform music from over 100 years of all your favourite cartoons. Based in Queens, New York, this six-piece ensemble will dazzle…
Learn MoreThe Dolly Show
As seen on BBC ONE and voted the U.K’s BEST Dolly Parton Impersonator by The Agents Association of Great Britain, West End star Kelly O’Brien…
Learn MoreSarto Leeds
Sarto is a bar and restaurant is a joint project between Laynes Espresso and The Brunswick, centred around fresh, handmade pasta. Born over a shared…
Learn MoreTerminus Tap and Bottle shop
A taproom and bottle shop located in the heart of Meanwood. With a large function room upstairs and attachment to Meanwood Brewery.
Learn MoreThe Rooftop at East Parade
Experience some of the best views in Leeds at The Rooftop, with live DJ sets, local beer, and amazing cocktails. Don’t forget to keep your…
Learn MoreNeighbourhood Leeds
NEIGHBOURHOOD IS A NEW YORK-INSPIRED ‘VIBRANT DINING’ RESTAURANT AND BAR The all day destination offers a global inspired sharing menu accompanied by trendsetting cocktails, before…
Learn MoreCargo
The Light, 117 Albion St, Leeds LS2 8DY A city renowned for its nightlife, Leeds and Cargo are a combination that were born to be…
Learn MoreSt Chads Hall, Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS16 5JT
Our Centre is an essential part of the local community, providing a vibrant hub for a broad range of activities and events throughout the year.…
Learn MoreAssembly House
An artist-run studio space situated in a Victorian textile mill by the historical Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Providing affordable spaces and career support for budding artists.
Learn MoreThe Lending Room
From a Fire Station to a Library to a music venue, the Lending Room has a rich presence within Leeds’ historical lineage, but it is…
Learn MoreCole’s Gallery
Cole’s Gallery is a independent art gallery established in 2019 and located in the historic Leeds Corn Exchange
Learn MoreJamaica House
The Jamaica Society Leeds is one of the UK’s most revered Jamaican community organisations. Founded by six first generation Jamaicans in 1977, we fly the…
Learn MoreBond Court
Bond Court is home to a series of office spaces in the heart of Leeds’ business district.
Learn MoreSt George’s Conference Centre
St George’s Centre (a trading arm of St George’s Church) opened in October 2006 by Revd David Hawkins, the Bishop of Barking and a previous…
Learn MoreThe Fox and Hounds, Newmillerdam
The Fox and Hounds is the oldest Public House in the Newmillerdam and Sandal area. It has recently been completely renovated to a high standard…
Learn MoreBar Biccari
Bar Biccari is an authentic Italian restaurant set in the heart of Horbury, who bake all their bread and cook their pizzas in their on…
Learn MoreThe Wardrobe
The Wardrobe, now a Leeds institution, has been at the vanguard of the city’s live music scene for well over a decade. A bar, kitchen,…
Learn MoreBramley Community Centre
Bramley Community Centre is a community facility for groups, meetings, activities and events. Get in touch about hiring the main hall or meeting room.
Learn MoreInkwell – Chapel Allerton
A Creative Art Space in Leeds Promoting Positive Mental Health Inkwell is a safe, creative and accessible space where passion and skills entwine, challenging the…
Learn More