Tim was born in Northallerton, North Yorkshire in 1959, subsequently becoming a Chorister at York Minster under Dr Francis Jackson, Choral Conducting study was under the direction of the late John Coates.

This excellent grounding in Choral Music together with his dynamic style and approach has led him to Conducting engagements in the UK, Canada, USA and Norway as well as being the resident Director of Music for three Yorkshire Choirs.- Vocalis, (Harrogate), Thornton Vocal Union (Bradford) and The Heritage Singers (Leeds)

His Music is accessible to listener and Performer and performances have taken place in Canada, the USA, Norway, Holland, The Ukraine and New Zealand.

Tim Knight conducting the Heritage Singers on Stattan Island, New York in 2003

Amongst a long list of Performers include Dr Francis Jackson, Dr Simon Lindley, Dr Tim Rishton, The Heritage Singers, Vocalis, Cheltenham Choral Society, Bel Canto Singers of Fredericton Canada, The Ilkley Sinfonietta, Hessle Sinfonia, Forum London Chamber Symphony, Northwood String Orchestra, and Performances have been given in venues as diverse as St Thomas's New York and Church of the Advent Boston to UK Cathedrals and Festivals and Village Churches and Concert Halls.

Tim has two young sons and lives in Leeds, and retires to the Yorkshire Dales for Composing!

Musical tastes

I have wide ranging Musical tastes from the wonderful songs of Gershwin and Kern, through to the Church Music of Tudor England.
My Own Music, though, not really breaking any new ground, has evolved a style that is appealing and accessible to performer and listener alike. Whilst this is probably never going to mark me out as a 'great' composer it does mean that I have been fortunate to build up a steady stream of performances both in the UK and suddenly, this year, overseas, by both professional and amateur musicians.
I have been told that my music is very 'English' and that's fine by me! - I have also been told many times by performers that they have found my music useful and well written - and that's what it's all about. The vast majority of Music Making in the UK is done by amateurs and providing music for them that is appealing, useful and sometimes challenging is important to me.

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