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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.
Benjamin Britten: War Requiem at De Montfort Hall, Leicester.
Saturday 10th November 2018 (Past Concerts) Benjamin Britten: War Requiem at De Montfort Hall, Leicester With Bardi Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Claus Efland With Leicester Philharmonic Choir Leicester Bach Choir Leicestershire Chorale Leicester Cathedral Choristers...
Review :: De Montfort Hall – Elgar: Dream of Gerontius
In a major musical event for Leicester, the Bardi’s 30th Anniversary Season opened with a landmark performance of Edward Elgar’s oratorio The Dream of Gerontius. For the first time Leicester Philharmonic Choir, Leicester Bach Choir and Leicestershire Chorale joined...
Parry: Songs of Farewell :: An Evening to Treasure
Conductor: Richard Laing Organist: Ivan Linford Dvořák: Mass in D Major :: The Leicester Bach Choir’s summer concert was notable for two things in particular: the imaginative pairing of Parry’s Songs of Farewell with Dvorak’s Mass in D major, and the sheer quality of...
Come & Sing: Thomas Tallis – Spem in Alium
200 people came from all parts of the UK to take part in our Come & Sing, one person flying back from America the day before! Just some of the kind comments we received are below. "We had a super day out and enjoyed singing Spem again! Fun morning with...
Leicester Bach Choir: JS Bach: B Minor Mass
The Leicester Bach Choir excelled themselves last week with a fine performance of the Bach B Minor Mass at St James the Greater. The opening Kyrie was spectacularly successful, beginning as it did with the entire choir pitching their notes perfectly from the...