[1] The choir was founded by vicar, Richard Fawcett probably as early as 1815, and was certainly in existence by 1818 (from which year there is accounting evidence for choristers' laundry).
Music written for the choir includes anthems by Samuel Sebastian Wesley - Cast me not away from Thy presence among them - and his visionary Service in E of 1848.
A number of boys have become eminent in musical, educational, ecclesiastical and artistic fields and LPCC alumni including Paul Trepte (Director of Music at Ely Cathedral since 1990), Stephen Parham-Connolly of the King's Singers, Paul Dutton, a renowned tenor singer and acclaimed teacher of music - formerly at Leeds Grammar School, Gateways School, Harewood and, from September 2012, at Harrogate Grammar School, Andy Clarke, highly acclaimed lead guitarist of the Favorites in London in the 80s and Puce Wallpaper in Newcastle to the present day.
Also the Very Reverend J Paul Kennington, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral (Montreal), Canada and Peter Simpson (formerly of Israeli Opera).
Former choristers have achieved success in University Choral Scholarships, including Esther Chadwick and Sophie Wellings at Clare College, Cambridge.
The Rector of Leeds, Canon Tony Bundock, officiated and the preacher was the lecturer, the Reverend Professor Simon Robinson.
The boy choristers, choral scholars and lay clerks and members of St Peter's Singers with David Houlder at the organ provided the music.
The SSW commemoration started at the beginning of July with a festal evensong on Sunday 4 July at 6.30 followed by a Gala Choral Recital of famous and greatly loved Anthems and organ music by Dr Wesley by Saint Peter's Singers of Leeds with organist David Houlder and conductor Dr Simon Lindley.