Leighton Jones

Leighton Jones is a composer of music for theatre and stage. Mentored by Belize born British composer Errollyn Wallen, he completed a Masters of Music (Composition and Performance) at Leeds College of Music in 2017. Recent works include 'The Wish Thief', a commission in 2024 by the Royal Ballet and Opera to compose a new opera in collaboration with their Youth Opera Chorus; and composing four new choral works for 'Beowulf' and Proper Job Theatre’s critically acclaimed site-specific immersive production of the epic poem in Huddersfield as part of Kirklees Year of Music 2023. In 2001 he joined Celtic-fusion act Peatbog Faeries on keyboards, co-writing their third and fourth studio album Welcome to Dunvegas (2003) and Croftwork (2005) with performances throughout Europe, America and Australia In 2009 he formed Hebridean folk-noir quartet The Dead Man's Waltz with Hector Macinnes, recording and releasing their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album (2011) “Fusing Weimar Cabaret, the accordion of Yann Tiersen and theatriality of Beirut and Bellowhead" (The Herald). In 2015 he released his EP 'All The Way Home' - "Showcasing a palette that spans melancholic piano balladry and traditional scottish folk with a meticulous approach to sound design" (The Herald). He formed chamber pop group Beware of Trains with Scottish soprano Marie Claire Breen, releasing their third single ' Forever Home' in 2023, co-produced and mixed by Darren Allison (The Divine Comedy).