The Diocese of East Anglia has announced the appointment of Naomi MacLeod-Jones as a Choral Director. Naomi will visit schools across the Diocese as part of its Schools Singing Programme, part of the National Schools Singing Programme.

Naomi began her musical career as a chorister in the Choir of Wells Cathedral. Since this point, singing has constantly been an important part of her life, and she continues to do so professionally.

Naomi’s other passion is education. After completing her undergraduate studies at the Royal Holloway University of London, Naomi qualified as a teacher at the University of Bath. She has since taught in three Somerset primary schools and led the school music and singing in each. Inspiring young people to find their singing voices is something in which Naomi takes great pleasure; she thrives on introducing children to the world of choral music and observing them discover its musical and emotionally uplifting benefits.

Until now, Naomi has been Director of Primary Musical Outreach for Wells Cathedral, where – over the course of the last year – she has planned and led six singing projects involving a total of thirteen different primary schools. Naomi and her family are relocating to Cambridgeshire over the summer, and she is greatly looking forward to starting in her new role as Choral Director for the Diocese of East Anglia and bringing her love of choral music to new groups of budding young singers.