Our next concert
Saturday 16th May 2026, 7.30pm
Kendal Parish Church
Haydn: The Seasons (Die Jahreszeiten)
Click HERE to read reviews of our concerts.
About the Choir
The choir in concert, December 2021
Kendal South Choir is a long-established and versatile choir based in Kendal, Westmorland, about 50 strong, rehearsing weekly from September to May, and performing a wide variety of classical music, from oratorio, masses, and cantatas to new and interesting pieces such as jazz and spirituals.
Highlights include
We present two major concerts a year, at least one of which is accompanied by professional musicians and soloists.
A list of previous programmes appears on the Concerts page.
Come and sing with us!
The Choir is open to all singers without audition. Ability to read music is helpful, but not essential - come and learn with us! Our Director gives us excellent voice improvement exercises, so don't worry if you haven't sung since you were at school - just bring enthusiasm and a tuneful voice. Rehearsals are always fun!
We meet on Tuesdays at 7.15pm at Stricklandgate Methodist Church in Kendal from September to May, and we especially welcome new tenors and basses. Free parking is available at the nearby County Hall in the evening.
Come along and join us for a trial period - use the form on the Contact Us page to find out the most suitable occasion to come. A chat with our Director will help you find where your voice lies.
There's no requirement that you live in the Kendal area - we have members from Windermere, Lancaster and Grange-over-Sands.
Kendal South Choir is a charity, registered number 1092231, and is supported by:
Highlights include
- Carmina Burana
- the South Cumbrian premiere of A Season to Sing by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange
- Will Todd's Mass in Blue, with international soloist Joanna Forbes L'Estrange
- Rutter's Feel the Spirit
- Mendelssohn Elijah
- the northern premiere of Oliver Tarney's Magnificat
- the Cumbrian premiere of Howard Goodall's Eternal Light: A Requiem
- and of course Messiah
We present two major concerts a year, at least one of which is accompanied by professional musicians and soloists.
A list of previous programmes appears on the Concerts page.
Come and sing with us!
The Choir is open to all singers without audition. Ability to read music is helpful, but not essential - come and learn with us! Our Director gives us excellent voice improvement exercises, so don't worry if you haven't sung since you were at school - just bring enthusiasm and a tuneful voice. Rehearsals are always fun!
We meet on Tuesdays at 7.15pm at Stricklandgate Methodist Church in Kendal from September to May, and we especially welcome new tenors and basses. Free parking is available at the nearby County Hall in the evening.
Come along and join us for a trial period - use the form on the Contact Us page to find out the most suitable occasion to come. A chat with our Director will help you find where your voice lies.
There's no requirement that you live in the Kendal area - we have members from Windermere, Lancaster and Grange-over-Sands.
Kendal South Choir is a charity, registered number 1092231, and is supported by:
