Kathryn Bradley | Choral Conductor & Animateur

About

Music-making for everyone

Kathryn Bradley is a choral director, singer and conductor based in Manchester, with a wide range of communication and leadership skills and a passion for high-quality, accessible music-making.

She holds a BMus (Hons) from the University of Manchester, where she studied voice under Andrew Heggie and conducting under Robert Guy. Her work spans cathedral music, community choirs, schools singing programmes and outreach, including weekly choir workshops in a women's prison with Sing Inside.

Kathryn holds ABRSM Grade 8 qualifications in singing, piano and viola, the ABRSM Choral Leadership award (Level 3), and is a member of the Association of British Choral Directors. She works in English and French.

Current Roles

Where you'll find her

Diocese of Salford

2025 – Present

Head of Schools Singing Programme

Leading a Diocese-wide programme of whole-class singing across state primary and secondary schools, managing a team of choral directors, and directing multiple choirs at Salford Cathedral.

Bollington Singers

2025 – Present

Musical Director

Conducting all rehearsals and concerts, leading mainly from the piano, and programming all repertoire, including “Voices of the Peaks”, a premiere project performed at the Buxton International Festival.

Sing Inside

2025 – Present

Workshop Leader

Programming and leading weekly choir rehearsals in a women's prison, with rehearsals recorded for CD release. Music-making where it matters most.

The Lindow Singers

2022 – 2025

Musical Director

Conducted and programmed all rehearsals and concerts, booked soloists and guest performers, and worked with trustees on the choir's long-term vision.

Performance

Career highlights

World premieres of works by Will Todd, Hannah Brine, Gail Randall, Rory Wainwright Johnson and Alex Patterson
Backing singer on Barry Manilow's UK arena tour
Gabrieli Roar New Leader: Baroque Masters tour and UK concerts, now a freelance workshop leader for Gabrieli
Co-conductor of “Songs of the Earth” at the Lowry Theatre (2025)
Founding member of the Cathedral Music Trust ‘Future Leaders Network’ (2024)

As soloist

Warrington Music Society
Marie Consort
Steel City Choristers
Opera North Youth Chorus
Ad Solem

Contact

Get in touch

For conducting engagements, workshops, singing enquiries or teaching, send a message. Kathryn would love to hear from you.

✉hello@kathrynbradley.co.uk

☏+44 7580 701753

@kathrynbradleymusic