Sam Leggett

Sam Leggett began singing in 2002 with the boys’ choir Libera, and later read Music at the University of Bristol, studying singing with Angela Hickey. In 2015, Sam was awarded a scholarship to conduct Bristol University Chamber Choir, directing concerts including Schubert’s Mass No. 1 at St George’s Bristol as well as on tour in Prague. He has served as a vocal coach for productions of The Marriage of Figaro, Sweeney Todd, and the pantomime Snow White. Sam’s operatic roles include Lord Tolloller in Iolanthe, Pirelli in Sweeney Todd, Le Remendado in Carmen, Ferrando in Cosi Fan Tutte and Count Almaviva in The Barber of Seville. He has appeared as a soloist with Shoreham Oratorio Choir, Saint Richard Singers, Stroud Choral Society, Bath Abbey Choir, UWE Chamber Choir, and Bristol University Singers. As a choral singer, Sam was a member of Genesis Sixteen under Harry Christophers CBE, and a Fellow with St Martin’s Voices. He sang as a Lay Vicar at Chichester Cathedral for three years, with highlights including the 2018 album Lest we Forget, and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Marin Alsop. Sam sings regularly with various London-based vocal ensembles and is currently studying for a Masters in Vocal Performance with Scott Johnson at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.