Lucas Kelly joins the musical team in September 2021 as Principal Accompanist. An experienced pianist, composer and teacher and will support the choir’s rehearsals and concert schedules.

Lucas holds a first class honours degree from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and has performed with Doncaster Youth Jazz Orchestra and the RBC Duke Ellington Orchestra. He has performed one of his own compositions at the Royal Albert Hall with the Greenhead College Big Band, for the finals of the Music For Youth festival.

Lucas has provided accompaniment for Halifax Cube Choir, Saddleworth Male Voice Choir and Chapel-en-le-Frith Ladies Choir. He works as a freelance musician and teacher, including teaching for Artforms Leeds.