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“Summer Awakening” – a blend of new and revisited works
Figure 1 Poster "Summer Awakening" 2024, Book of Words 1938 and 1941. Image LBC Archive. LBC Archivist: Dr Jennifer Wilkinson. © Dr Jennifer Wilkinson (permission is given to correct typographical errors but not to edit or alter without consent from Dr Jennifer...
Sexual & Spiritual Love at St James on 16th March 2024
Leicester Bach Choir concert on 16th March performs music for choir and soprano, some by British composer & recent classic FM’s composer in residence, Patrick Hawes. Patrick set the raunchiest of biblical texts to explore different kinds and aspects of love. It...
Landmark Performances of Messiah by the LBC – 1988 International Exchange
Figure 1 Programmes and Posters from 1988. Image LBC Archive. LBC and Handel’s Messiah – Part 3 (Part 1 and Part 2 Here). LBC Archivist: Dr Jennifer Wilkinson © Dr Jennifer Wilkinson (permission is given to correct typographical errors but not to edit or alter without...
Tickets selling fast for choir’s latest Messiah concert (Leicester Mercury)
Leicester Bach Choir Presents Handel’s Messiah: A Musical Tradition Continues (Leicester Mercury) Tickets are flying off the (online / offline) shelves for the Leicester Bach Choir’s much-anticipated performance of Handel’s Messiah on Saturday, 9th December 2023. With...
1936 – LBC’s Historic Performance of Messiah at Church Langton
Figure 1 St Peter's Church Langton L-R Organ, Church, William Hanbury, Organ Plaque. Image © Dr Jennifer Wilkinson LBC and Handel’s Messiah – Part 2 LBC Archivist: Dr Jennifer Wilkinson © Dr Jennifer Wilkinson (permission is given to correct typographical errors but...
LBC and Handel’s Messiah – An Extraordinary Relationship
Figure 1 LBC Messiah Concert Programmes. Image LBC Archive © Dr Jennifer Wilkinson (permission is given to correct typographical errors but not to edit or alter without consent from Dr Jennifer Wilkinson) LBC Archivist: Dr Jennifer Wilkinson ... Welcome to the first...
Chair’s Reflections July 2023
The Leicester Bach Choir: “A friendly bunch who take the music but not ourselves seriously.” We are a registered charity rebuilding from COVID’s devastating impact on choirs. Mistaken belief that singing spread covid resulted in a ban on choirs meeting to sing, which...
Summer Concert Reviews 18th June 2022
Although a little depleted in numbers, the Leicester Bach Choir were in fine voice at their Summer concert in St James the Greater on Saturday evening. The programme was varied and featured unusual combinations of organ, harp and percussion. An intricate and intimate...
Summer Concert Review 18th June 2022
…that’s the beauty of having the Leicester Bach choir with us: the sound, the repertoire, the shared concentration of being in a live concert. Let’s hope this group of people will continue singing the music they like: difficult, uncompromising, compelling music.