Founded 1905 by the Vaughan Williams' family, one of England’s leading choral events for competitions & concerts. Conductor: Neil Ferris
Dorking, Surrey
Joined January 2013
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Leith Hill Festival retweeted
The VWF has had the pleasure of verifying that a newly discovered manuscript is indeed a formerly unknown song, written by Vaughan Williams.
‘Before the Mirror’ was written by RVW when he was in his late 20s.
Morley College, where it was discovered, plans to record it. 🧵1/3
This year's Festival may be over - but we don't stop singing!
Join us at a special Come & Sing event on 17 October in support of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young.
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Two fabulous days of music making, community and friendship. Grateful thanks to all who took part and helped to make this event so splendid. There are many more photos and video clips over on our Instagram profile @leithhillfest
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Some images from this year’s @LeithHillFest - more pics and video over on their Instagram profile
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Festival 2026 Day 1 and the competitive element of the festival is underway with choirs warming up for their performances.
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A very special piece of LHMF history!
Ralph Vaughan Williams’ desk, used by every @LeithHillFest conductor. At this year’s Festival it will be used by conductor Neil Ferris
The Festival opens tomorrow
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Don't they look splendid? Choirs have been bringing specially-made banners to the festival from its beginning in 1905. It's all part of the LHMF tradition!
Another @LeithHillFest tradition - the banners belonging to participating choirs which are displayed throughout the festival
Leith Hill Festival retweeted
Another @LeithHillFest tradition - the banners belonging to participating choirs which are displayed throughout the festival
Ralph Vaughan Williams’ desk, used by every @LeithHillFest conductor. At this year’s Festival it will be used by conductor Neil Ferris
The Festival opens tomorrow
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Join us for fine performers and the incredible shared experience of hearing massed voices singing great music
Leith Hill Music Festival @LeithHillFest 2026 opens today @DorkingHalls
Tickets available online and on the door.
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It's the final countdown to this year's Festival!
We open tomorrow with a fabulous concert of music by English composers, followed by Baroque splendour on Saturday.
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Leith Hill Festival retweeted
Just caught the end of a beautiful choral work by Cecilia McDowall on @BBCRadio3 @MannGeorgia
If you enjoyed it as much as I did & would like to hear more from this composer, her Da Vinci Requiem is being performed @LeithHillFest this Friday @DorkingHalls with soloist Elinor Rolfe Johnson & massed Leith Hill Choirs
🎟️🎟️ dorkinghalls.co.uk/search-re…
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The opening concert of this year's @LeithHillFest is a feast of music by English composers - Doreen Carwithen, Cecilia McDowall and Ralph Vaughan Williams (whose sister was a co-founder of the festival back in 1905).
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'It’s not hugely fashionable to specialise in English repertoire but it’s where my heart is & I think that might well be the most important thing in the end'
We're delighted to welcome @JWHallBaritone to our Friday concert. Read an interview with him here meettheartist.online/2016/11…
We think so too! @JWHallBaritone
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@JWHallBaritone and RVW are a match made in heaven. Sorry I can't be there.
This is what we're all about - and we've been doing it for 120 years!
Join us on 10 and 11 April for this year's Festival and find out what makes Leith Hill Music Festival so unique and special
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Celebrating music making & community in Surrey for over 100 years
Why not join us this Spring?
Saturday 8 March - Spring Concert. Massed Surrey choirs sing Haydn's The Creation
10 and 11 April - Leith Hill Music Festival 2026
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See you there!
#MusicFestival
'It’s not hugely fashionable to specialise in English repertoire but it’s where my heart is & I think that might well be the most important thing in the end'
We're delighted to welcome @JWHallBaritone to our Friday concert. Read an interview with him here meettheartist.online/2016/11…
Yes do join us on Friday for a feast of music by English composers - Doreen Carwithen, Cecilia McDowall and Vaughan Williams.
Or if you prefer something more Baroque, our Saturday concert is an equally delicious feast of Handel, Bach and Leonarda
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Just caught the end of a beautiful choral work by Cecilia McDowall on @BBCRadio3 @MannGeorgia
If you enjoyed it as much as I did & would like to hear more from this composer, her Da Vinci Requiem is being performed @LeithHillFest this Friday @DorkingHalls with soloist Elinor Rolfe Johnson & massed Leith Hill Choirs
🎟️🎟️ dorkinghalls.co.uk/search-re…
Just days away now!
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Just 4 weeks until the opening day of this year's Festival
Find out all the detail & tickets here lhmf.org.uk/future-events @HelloDorking @VisitSurrey
#musicfestival #choralmusic #surreyevents
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The entire Suffolk Suite opens the first concert of this year's Festival on Friday, 10 April. The programme also includes music by Cecilia McDowall and Ralph Vaughan Williams' evocative and beloved The Lark Ascending
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Lovely to hear Doreen Carwithen’s evocative Orford Ness on @BBCRadio3 Breakfast as I look out over another long strip of shingle (Chesil Beach). Hear her complete Suffolk Suite live at this year’s @LeithHillFest
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The second concert of this year's Festival is a splendid celebration of Baroque music, including Handel's glorious & majestic Coronation anthem Zadok the Priest
Find out more / book tickets here lhmf.org.uk/future-events #musicfestivals #surreyevents @DorkingHalls
Leith Hill Festival retweeted
Come & celebrate this special anniversary with us at the opening concert of this year's Festival!
The programme also includes wonderful music by Cecilia McDowall and Doreen Carwithen
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#nowlistening The Lark Ascending by RVW @BBCRadio3
This year @LeithHillFest marks the centenary of the first performance of this work at the Festival.
Friday 10 April with soloist Igor Yuzefovich, leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra @DorkingHalls
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Less than a week to go now - and we're getting very excited!
Fantastic music, fabulous performers, and the incredible experience of massed choirs live @DorkingHalls
We can't wait to welcome you to this year's Festival!
See you there! lhmf.org.uk/future-events
The 2026 @LeithHillFest Music Festival opens a week today with a gorgeous programme of music by English composers. Find out more / book now 👇🏼🎶👇🏼 lhmf.org.uk/future-events