About
Louth Choral Society presents a wide variety of choral music from the 16th Century right through to the present day. We aim to achieve high standards of performance and our concerts are usually presented along with professional musicians and soloists.
Our home venue is the magnificent Church of St James in Louth, but in recent years we have also been taking our music to other towns around Lincolnshire, and neighbouring counties.
This is a successful choir with a thriving membership, but we are always on the lookout for new voices. Previous choral experience is not essential, but enthusiasm and commitment are!
How Louth Choral Society Began
According to its archives, for a long time it was believed that Louth Choral Society was established in 1866. In 2013 however, the Society’s attention was brought to the concert advertisement below. Printed on silk, the advertisement clearly states, ‘Louth Choral Society ... The First Public Concert of the above society will take place on Monday 12th March 1838’. And, although the Society holds no formal records from that time, in several editions of the Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury of 1836, there are reports relating to Louth Choral Society, including an 'annual meeting'.
Sponsors & Patrons
Louth Choral Society is very grateful for the generous support received over the years from Mrs Monica Bourn and the late Mr Hugh Bourn.
Become a Sponsor
Sponsors are vitally important to the finacial security of the choir. If you would like more details of the benefits of our sponsorship scheme, please click on our Contact page.
Patrons
Patrons provide much appreciated support to the Choral Society by making an annual donation which helps to secure a guaranteed income towards concert expenses. In return, Patrons receive pre-booked seats and priority bookings for each of the choir's concerts during the year. If you would like to help the Choral Society in this way please click on our Contact Page.
We are grateful for the continuing support of all of our patrons:
Mrs J Banks
Mrs E Ballard
Mrs J Baron
Mrs L Dover
Dr H M and Mrs C Drake
Mrs P Eaton
Mr S Fry
Mrs S Grey
Mrs H Hyde
Mrs C Keech
Ms J Kirk
Mr T & Mrs C Lowe
Mr C Pankhurst
Mr J Pannell
Mrs D Penrose
Mrs R Pickering
Ms J Rastall
Mr A-King†
Mr J Scammell
Mrs P Stanbridge
Mrs M Tointon
Mr T Webb
Mr C Nickerson
Mr T Winter
Corporate Patron
TLC The Learning Curve