Will Todd

Composer & Conductor

Will Todd is an internationally acclaimed composer, pianist, and conductor.

Celebrated for his jazz-inspired Mass in Blue and the carol My Lord Has Come, performed worldwide he is a central figure in contemporary choral repertoire. He has created operas and concert works for leading UK ensembles including Welsh National Opera, Opera North, The Sixteen, BBC Singers, and BBC Concert Orchestra, and his compositions have been performed internationally.

A passionate advocate for choral and community music, Will has led large-scale projects such as Bradford 2025’s Sing, Dance, Leap. He serves as President and Patron of several UK choirs and the Durham Music Trust, and champions accessible music-making and environmental sustainability.

Dan Ludford-Thomas is a renowned conductor, chorus master, and educator.

He directs professional, chamber, and symphonic choirs across the UK. His career highlights include BBC Proms performances of Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem and Bach’s B Minor Mass, and Britten’s War Requiem in Cologne.

He is Musical Director of Lewisham Choral Society, Hackney Singers, Citi London Choir and the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain.

Principal Conductor of Professional ensemble Vox Urbane and Head of Vocal Studies at Dulwich College. He also regularly gives masterclasses at University of Durham and the Rodolfus Foundation Choral Courses.

He is on the judging panel for Bernardo’s Children’s National Choir Competition again this year.