Founded in 1866, Luton Choral Society is a choir of mixed voices, performing classical choral music concerts in Luton and the surrounding area, providing the opportunity for people to sing in a classical choir & for audiences to hear live classical music in their own locality. Read the full history of the society here
Our aim is to contribute to the cultural diversity of the Luton area by maintaining the town's longstanding and proud choral tradition- there are many artistic groups in the town, especially rock, pop, theatre & dance, but very few classical music groups.
The choir has about 60 members from mixed backgrounds. We put on three main concerts each year with professional orchestras and soloists, including some special concerts, which in recent years have included
- a performance of African Sanctus. This was a community project, involving Luton Youth Cantores, Someries School Drummers and an art competition, held in the Carnival Arts Centre, and drew a large audience from many communities across the town.
- a joint perfomance with two other choirs of Elgar's Dream of Gerontius in London Please watch the film we made of this concert and what it means to be in the choir here (opens in a new window)
- a joint performance with Luton Youth Cantores of Bach's St Matthew Passion
Our Vision Statement
Our Values
- All of our members are treated with respect and without discrimination or prejudice of any kind. Members' needs are accommodated as best as practicable to ensure they are able to get most enjoyment from their membership of the Society
- We do our best to provide high quality performances of choral music with a well-balanced choir, so that the lives and well-being of the choir and our audiences are enriched by our concerts
- We communicate as widely as possible with the local community with the aim of attracting all people to become members of the Society and to attend our concerts
- Our Musical Director and Accompanist are of proven excellence who foster and build upon the Society's rich history and repertoire
- We ensure that we have a well-balanced and motivated committee so that the management of the future of the Society is well cared for
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