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Thomas Leech, Musical Director of Bradford Festival Choral Society,
said:
"Joining forces with the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra will create a powerhouse

of sound showcasing the choir's vibrant tone and the orchestra's brilliance and
some of the best vocalists in the UK."

Ben Crick at St George's Hall - photo credit Lorne Campbell, Guzelian Media

Conductor, founder and artistic director of the Yorkshire Symphony
Orchestra, Ben Crick, is particularly excited to be working with such
an historic choir, he said:
"Yorkshire has a proud and illustrious record of creating art of the highest
calibre and historically Bradford has been at the centre of it. What's great about
working in the city at the moment is that there is a real feeling of artistic
optimism around. As we move towards the City of Culture year creating national
level art locally must be a real focus, groups like the Bradford Festival Choral
Society and the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra will be vital in achieving this
aim."

The concert will feature the iconic masterpiece, Mozart's Requiem, written
during the final weeks of Mozart's life.