Welcome

Established in 1949, Ilkley Choral Society continues the longstanding tradition of bringing music to the local community in association with our sister Society at Otley. 

We celebrated our 60th anniversary in the 2009/10 season with a performance of the ever popular Handel’s “Messiah” which was the first work performed by the Society in December 1949!   We closed the Jubilee season with a special concert of Karl Jenkins’ and John Rutter pieces.  An added bonus for the Jubilee year was the concert shared with Otley Choral Society in celebration of composer Andrew Carter’s birthday.

Do have a look at Performances for a list of our wide repertoire.

We are fortunate to have a modern rehearsal venue in Christchurch on The Grove and the lovely surroundings of St. Margaret's Church for concerts in Ilkley.

We welcome new members, no voice test is necessary. We especially welcome young singers and those rare commodities - tenors!

If you enjoy singing, come and join us at rehearsal* to try us out. If you enjoy listening to live music, why not come to our next concert? (check the Programme page for dates)

*Rehearsals: Mondays 7.30 – 9.30 pm (September to April) at Christchurch, The Grove