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St John Passion March 24
Choir singers 2025
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2025 Audley Clevedon carols 1
2025 Haydn Creation some singers
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2025 Oct rehearsal (5)
2025 Carmina Burana timpanists (1)
2025 Oct rehearsal Robert Sudall
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At Ilkley Choral Society we sing wonderful large-scale choral works. We’re an Ilkley fixture, having been around for over 75 years! We currently have more than 70 members, and together with our partner choir, Otley Choral Society, we perform with around 120 voices.

We’re privileged to be led in rehearsals and performance by amazing professionals – our Musical Director Alex Kyle and accompanist Robert Sudall. In concerts we employ orchestral performers from the local area, and professional soloists who perform nationally.

Singing amazing music together contributes to well-being, and has a positive effect on mental health and mood. Taking part in our concerts is a wonderful and exhilarating experience that’s hard to replicate elsewhere, and we’re always very keen to welcome new members.

Membership costs less than £15 per month, half that if you’re under 30 and free if you’re under 18! We put on four concerts a year in March, June, November and December and we meet to rehearse on Mondays at 7.30pm in central Ilkley. 

Find more about how to join us here! Get in touch if you’re interested – here are our Contact details.

* LATEST NEWS *

Tickets are on sale for our next concert, Mendelssohn’s thrilling oratorio “Elijah” on 14th March at Otley Parish Church. Performing with Otley Choral Society, we will raise the roof with over 100 singers and eight professional soloists as well as an amazing organist and timpanist!! 

Buy concert tickets at The Bookshop On The Square Otley, or online at Trybooking.com

We then have a great programme lined up for the next two years – see details here: Future Programme