Welcome to our community choir !

Are you a singer ?
Would you like to be ??

We would love to hear from anyone interested in joining us or finding out more – no auditions required.


About Us

Headingley Voices is always pleased to have new members! As a community choir we welcome everyone, regardless of previous singing experience or ability to read music. We usually sing in four parts – Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass, covering all female and male voices. We learn some songs by ear and, while we do use music scores for some songs, our choir director also teaches each part at our rehearsals. Our director also produces sound files for those who would like to practise at home (no obligation ! ).

When and where do we meet ?

Choir rehearsals take place every Thursday during school term time, from 7.00 to 9.00pm at Shire Oak Primary School in Headingley.
We do our best to be inclusive and to meet our members’ additional needs.

Choir Director – Tricia Kyte

Tricia is an experienced and inspiring leader who is committed to encouraging everyone to sing with confidence regardless of musical knowledge or previous singing experience. This ethos is reflected in Tricia’s approach to rehearsals. She is always encouraging and enabling, instilling belief in our ability to sing together. And, above all, she makes rehearsals fun.
Tricia has worked as an accompanying pianist and music teacher for the local schools music service. She was introduced to choir leadership at a Sing for Pleasure (SfP) summer school and has since, participated in further SfP courses, as well as courses run by the Association of British Choral Directors and the Kodaly Academy. Tricia is also involved in other local choirs and plays accordion in ceilidh bands.

What Do We Sing ?

Many different kinds of music from a range of cultures and traditions. It’s all 4-part a capella (ie unaccompanied voices), though we have a piano to help pick out the lines as we learn, and a set of learning files and scores are provided for us to study at home. Our choir director chooses music that is fun to sing and engaging to listen to but also challenges and stretches us musically.

World Music

Uplifting songs from Africa, Eastern Europe, Spain, Cuba …

Modern / Pop​

Arrangements of songs from the 60’s onwards – Red Red Wine, Ain’t No Sunshine, Billy Joel …

Traditional / Choral

Folk songs, sea shanties (yes, we did Wellerman too ! ), and choral works (The Armed Man)

Sample recordings

From our group choir concert in 2023

Blue Skies (Irving Berlin, a classic show tune )
Miri it is (Middle English weather lament 😉 )
Downtown ( 60’s glamour from Petula Clark…)
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