Huddersfield Choral Society is an internationally famous choir based in
Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1836, and is recognised as one of Britain's leading choirs. Over the years the choir has performed most of the major works in the choral repertoire, and has had numerous works commissioned for it, including works by
Ralph Vaughan Williams and
William Walton. The choir has made numerous
recordings and
broadcasts. Two of its
albums made an appearance in the
UK Albums Chart. These were
The Hymns Album (1986, #8) and
The Carols Album (1986, #29).