Simon Lindley

Simon Lindley
Lindley in the 1990s
Born(1948-10-10)10 October 1948
London, England
Died25 February 2025(2025-02-25) (aged 76)
Occupations
  • Organist
  • Choirmaster
  • Conductor
  • Composer
  • Academic teacher
Organizations

Simon Lindley (10 October 1948 – 25 February 2025) was an English organist, choirmaster, conductor and composer. He was Organist and Master of the Music at Leeds Minster from 1975 until his retirement in 2016, and Leeds City Organist from 1976 to 2017. He also played organ recitals and recorded with orchestras including the BBC Philharmonic. He was Senior Lecturer in Music at Leeds Polytechnic and president of the Royal College of Organists, and served as master of music for several choirs and as editor of church music.