Founder and Musical Director

As a proud Yorkshireman, Caius Lee’s musical journey started aged 11 when Bradford Cathedral visited his primary school and spotted his potential; firstly joining as a chorister, he became Organ Scholar aged 15, later at Leeds Cathedral as Organ Scholar aged 17, concurrently holding the Idlewild Conducting Scholarship and was appointed Assistant Organist a year later. He read Music at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, as the Neville Burston Organ Scholar, accompanying the girls' and undergraduate choirs for concerts, international tours, broadcasts and CD recordings. Alongside this, he was the President of the College Music Society, on the Faculty Public Engagement and Outreach Committee and a Cambassador (an initiative to encourage applications irrespective of background).

An advocate for community singing opportunities, Caius founded a children’s choir aged 15, which won its class at the 2016 Mrs Sunderland Music Festival and has co-delivered organ and choral workshops with David Baker nationwide, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and has inspired uptake of young people singing and learning the organ.

Caius enjoys workshop leading and has taught at the Historically Informed Summer School, Oxford and Cambridge Singing School, Rodolfus Foundation, and Armonico Consort’s AC Academy, among others. He has also led workshops on the 8 & 10-part music of Victoria, Guerrero, and Vecchi for the North East Early Music Forum. His research has explored the repertoire of ‘The Medici' and 'The Borgias'.

Whilst at university, he founded the Florence International Singing Programme. This organisation aims to provide singers with high-level musical opportunities as a ‘choral tourist’ but rather sightseeing, to (sight) sing in fantastic buildings such as Florence Cathedral, York Minster and Westminster Cathedral! A recent come-and-sing at Selby Abbey attracted over 300 singers nationwide.

Since 2019, Caius has been a trustee for Awards for Young Musicians. This charity supports talented young musicians from low-income families. In July 2021, he was a Young Event Manager for the Europa Cantat Festival in Slovenia. He reimagined the festival, typically attracting 10,000 singers for a post-pandemic climate when travel was still restricted. He also enjoys combining his love of music with travel, having worked with choirs or played solo recitals in Italy, France, Poland, Brazil, Thailand, Germany, and Sweden.

Returning to the Diocese of Leeds in 2021, Caius is a Choral Director, working in schools throughout Bradford, leading three choirs, including the Bradford Boy's Choir, which recently broadcast live on BBC Radio 4 under his direction. He is the Musical Director of The Bradford Chorale, Accompanist for The York Musical Society, and a Sing for Pleasure Conducting Scholar. His passion for community engagement and choral excellence has recently been recognised with a Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) Fellowship, and invited as a keynote speaker for the 2022 Music Teachers Association Conference. In his spare time, Caius enjoys athletics, having previously represented his county in the national championships and travelling!

Programme Manager

Liturgy and Ecumenical Advisor

William is an experienced chaplain, ordained for nearly 30 years with extensive military service and demonstrated skills in Non-profit organisations, volunteer management, public speaking, pastoral care and high event coordination. Thoroughly professional leader and author, who brings specialist skills in youth leadership, music and weddings, with two degrees from the University of Oxford and higher degree from Cardiff University.