Skye Chorus

Skye Chorus is a community choir with around 75 singers from all over the Isle of Skye and the adjacent mainland.

Originally, the South Skye Chorus was started by Gwen MacQuarrie and Jasmine Threlfall in 2018 who persuaded Tony Cleverton to become the Musical Director. This choir rehearsed alongside Island Chorus, led by Elaine Ferguson, from the north end of Skye, leading to  an epic performance of Mozart’s Requiem at Easter 2024, with four professional soloists and a chamber orchestra.

After this the Chorus was renamed as Skye Chorus and expanded to cover the whole of Skye and adjacent mainland under Tony’s leadership, which allowed Elaine to sing rather than conduct.

In late 2024 Skye Chorus started rehearsals in two venues for two performances of Handel’s Messiah over the weekend of Easter 2025, with 75 singers from all parts of Skye and Lochalsh, and Lochcarron.

“An overwheming sense of joy in participation.”

John Purser’s review of the Messiah WHFP