Helen Leach

Born in Hawick in the Scottish Borders, Helen Leach has a growing international reputation as one of Scotland's leading female composers,  with tracks from her Divine Art 2024 debut album @Diary of the Bee continuing to receive regular broadcasts on radio stations around the globe, including American Public Media and ABC Classic FM in Australia; together with European radio stations such as WDR3 in Germany and DR DK P2 in Denmark. Helen is delighted that RNZ Concert in New Zealand have frequently broadcast the Violin and Piano version of Prelude for a Royal Swan to mark the 2026 Centenary Year of the late Queen Elizabeth II. In Great Britain, Aled Jones showcased her Cup of Kindness for Burns Day on Saturday 25th January, 2026, bringing about her Classic FM debut. The album has been oft included on BBC Radio 3 by several well-known presenters such as Petroc Trelawny, Tom McKinney, Georgia Mann, Sarah Walker, Sara Mohr-Pietsch, Hannah Peel and John Toal.  A frequent inclusion on the new sister channel BBC Radio 3 Unwind playlists, Diary of the Bee: Chamber Works by Helen Leach tracks are streamed regularly to thousands of listeners.