Joseph Judge

Joseph Judge

Conductor

Music Director | Producer | Orchestrator | Singer

Biography

Conductor, Music Director, Producer, Orchestrator, and Singer, Joseph Judge is Chorus Master of the Leeds Philharmonic Chorus, Artistic Director of the Exon Festival, a Hallé Associate Artist as Director of the Hallé Choral Academy, a frequent collaborator as a Score Reader/Orchestrator with the Northern Film Orchestra, and a Music Director for Film/TV productions.

He prepares Leeds Philharmonic Chorus for concerts with professional orchestras such as the Hallé and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestras, often conducting them in performance. Joseph curates a varied and exciting programme of classical music for the Exon Festival each summer, which often features live on BBC Radio. As Director of the Hallé Choral Academy, he inspires mixed ability singers to develop their vocal technique and sight-reading abilities through the singing of core repertoire, and has worked as Guest Chorus Master for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir.

He has led music sessions for Sony PlayStation, and produced the recording of Northern Lights - an album of contemporary choral works with BBC Choir of Year winners, Voices of Hope. As a Countertenor he continues to perform regularly as an oratorio soloist. He was a member of the BBC Daily Service Singers, a Lay Clerk at Manchester Cathedral, and one of the inaugural Fellows of NYCGB, frequently involved with the organisation as Section Leader for NYC and their Training Choirs.

A graduate of the RNCM, he has a Masters with Distinction and was awarded the Mortimer Furber prize. He studied with Clark Rundell and Mark Heron, conducted the Manchester Camerata, received masterclass tuition from numerous renowned conductors and musicians, and assisted the BBC and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestras.