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LANCASTER & DISTRICT
​CHORAL SOCIETY(LDCS)

Would you like to sing with us?
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See what LDCS can do for you

​The LANCASTER & DISTRICT CHORAL SOCIETY welcome you to our website
We are one of the leading non auditioned choirs in the North West of England. We have an average membership of around 60 singers, ranging from novice to very experienced, and everything in between. The choir had its origins in the Lancaster Grand Theatre, which was built in 1782. The owner and local entrepreneur, Edmund Sharpe, decided the theatre required a choir to enhance its image, so in 1836 he created the Lancaster and District Musical Society. This eventually became the Choral Society, as it is known today.

More than 185 years later, the Lancaster & District Choral Society (LDCS) is still going strong and conducted by John Perrin. Our music incorporates an eclectic mixture of classical, sacred and secular music. We perform two formal choral concerts a year, with a third summer concert that offers a lighter, less formal feel to our repertoire.
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Our next concert

The L&DCS Chorale will be performing a Muscial Kaleidoscope medley of popular music on 28th June at Bolton Le Sands comminity centre.

If you'd like to join us to sing, term has already begun, but it may not be too late—see the Join Us page for more information.
 
Sing with us!

Have you ever thought...

...I would love to have a go at singing that?

...What is it like to experience the full range of emotions when singing a great piece of music with full orchestra and professional soloists alongside of you? (Spoiler: IT'S EUPHORIC!)

...I've seen the choir in concert and would like to be a part of that?


Discover the joy of singing with us!
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we can - entertain you

Come and hear us sing alongside professional soloists and orchestras at wonderful venues across the Lancaster district, including:
  • Lancaster University
  • Lancaster Priory
  • Lancaster Town Hall - Ashton Hall
  • The Grand Theatre, Lancaster
  • Bolton-le-Sands Community Centre

We can - help you stay fit and healthy

We provide a fun, supportive and comfortable environment in which to sing. We encourage you to join us and be part of an exciting group of people. Singing will provide lots of other benefits, including:
  • The social aspect, the chance to make new friends and meet others who have an interest in music.
  • A real bonding experience. A recent study found that after just one singing class, people felt closer to each other than those taking part in other classes.
  • By singing in a group we improve our musical ability and deepen our understanding of music.
  • Learning something new helps boost self-esteem and confidence.

Sources
  • The BBC
  • The Telegraph - Monday 08 January 2018
  • University of Oxford

More and more of us seem to be taking the musical plunge. Helped by the influence of television choirmaster Gareth Malone and series such as Glee, there are now some 25,000 choirs across the UK.

So, given it makes you feel good and improves your health, why not join us?

​Click here for details

​Making Music

 
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​The Lancaster & District Choral Society belong to Making Music, the National Federation of Music Societies which represents and supports amateur choirs, orchestras and music promoters of all kinds throughout the UK. With a membership of over 3,700 groups representing around 200,000 music makers across the UK.  Their website is at www.makingmusic.org.uk/

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  • Home
    • About
    • Musical Director
    • Pianist
    • Supporters
  • What's on
    • 28th June 2025
  • Join Us
  • Past Concerts
    • 2025 Spring - Elijah
    • 2024 Autumn Concert
    • 2024 Summer Concert
    • 2024 Spring Concert
    • 2023 AUTUMN CONCERT
    • 2023 Summer - Hits From Stage Screen and More
    • 2023 Spring - Creation
    • 2022 Autumn - Messiah
    • 2022 Summer - Music Fit for a Queen
    • 2022 Spring - Singing Praise
    • 2021 Winter - Moving On
    • 2020 Covid19 - Winter & Summer - Gloria
    • 2019 Winter - Messiah
    • 2019 Summer - Memory Lane
    • 2019 Spring - Vivaldi, Bach & Mozart
    • 2018 Winter - Gloria
    • 2018 Summer - Songs From The Shows
    • 2018 Spring - The Armed Man
    • 2018 Spring - Tenors Un Limited
    • 2017 Winter - Opera Highlights & Carols
    • 2017 Autumn - Dukes Blackout
    • 2017 Summer - In The Mood
    • 2017 Spring - Carmina Burana
    • 2016 Winter - Magnificat
  • Contacts
  • Links
  • Members
    • Social Events
    • Resources
    • GDPR
    • Committee >
      • Information