Susan Sunderland (born Susanna Sykes) and known as the 'Calderdale Nightingale' and 'The Yorkshire Queen of Song' (30 April 1819 – 7 May 1905) was an English soprano.

Sunderland was born in Brighouse, West Riding of Yorkshire in 1819, daughter of James Sykes and Hannah Smith.

When she gave a concert in Huddersfield or performed as principal soprano at St Paul's Church, she would walk thirty miles in a day, often arriving home two hours after midnight.

[1] She performed “Wise men flattering” by Handel and “The Captive Greek Girl” by Hobbes at the first Leeds Chamber Concert (around 1835).

It was a singing competition initially for female soloists but it was expanded to include pianists and violin players on alternate years.