Founded in 2023 by Osman Hamed‑Fontanilla, Leodis Consort is a Leeds‑based vocal ensemble committed to the simple idea that choral music belongs to everyone. That conviction shapes everything the choir does, from welcoming singers and audiences of every background and identity to offering free tickets for anyone on a low income, ensuring cost is never a barrier to enjoying great music. 

Although Leodis Consort focuses much of its attention on Renaissance and Baroque repertoire, the choir is equally comfortable performing contemporary works, including one newly commissioned piece by Ed Cooper. In all of their music making, the choir enjoy exploring the text to create vivid and captivating performances.

Early milestones signposted a swift rise. In March 2024 Leodis joined forces with Skipton Camerata for Bach’s Mass in B minor, a collaboration that underlined the ensemble’s ambition and artistry. Soon after, the choir drew notice with a Kildwick concert pairing Bach motets with music by Sir James MacMillan - after this concert, Joe Tilling was appointed director of the choir. Subsequent seasons have featured Charpentier’s Messe De Minuit, Handel’s Messiah and Victoria’s Tenebrae Responsories. In October 2025, Leeds Haydn Players joined forces with Leodis Consort to perform Mendelssohn’s Die Erste Walpurgisnacht.

Leodis Consort’s purpose is inseparable from its people. The choir actively supports singers from minority ethnic backgrounds and across all gender expressions, while creating meaningful opportunities for its members, particularly young artists at the start of their careers. This commitment is reflected in its pride at drawing soloists for Messiah and Die Erste Walpurgisnacht from within its own ranks.

She presents BBC Radio 3's Record Review Extra, The Early Music Show, Breakfast, and live Concerts including regular lunchtime recitals from Wigmore Hall and LSO St Luke's.

She also appears as a commentator and presenter of the BBC Proms on BBC2 and BBC4. Her recent book, Sir Henry Wood Champion of J.S. Bach (Boydell Press, 2019) has been described as ‘utterly absorbing’, and ‘a fascinating contribution to the emerging history of the early music revival.’

In addition to presenting concerts either live or live-streamed, she has given pre-concert events for a variety of festivals and concert venues including The Oxford Lieder Festival, Bach Unwrapped at Kings Place, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra in Toronto, and the Folkestone Literary Festival. She has written for BBC Music Magazine and served on the jury for its Annual Awards, and more recently been on jury panels for REMA and the Royal Philharmonic Society.

​Hannah graduated from Birmingham University before studying baroque flute at the Royal Academy of Music and completing her PhD at the University of Leeds. For 12 years she was a Lecturer and Tutor at the Royal Academy of Music, during which time she also served as External Examiner and Advisor at the University of Chichester; and whilst living for a spell in Canada, taught at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto. 

Hannah was a founder trustee of Continuo Foundation – a grant awarding body for period instrument ensembles recovering from the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic - and she now serves on the Advisory Board for Haringey Young Musicians in London.