Past Concerts
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Recent Leicester Bach Choir Concerts
Easter Concert Saturday 9th April 2022
Musica Gallacia An Evening of Musique à la Française Saturday 9th April 2022, 7:30pm St James the Greater, London Road, Leicester Francis Poulenc - Gloria Olivier Messiaen - O sacrum convivium Cesar Franck - Psaume 150 Charles Gounod - Gallia Maurice Durufle - Quatre...
Autumn Concert Saturday 27th November 2021
St James the Greater, London Road, Leicester. Conductor: Richard Laing. Programme. J.S. Bach, O Jesu Christ meins Lebens Licht. Lieder by Richard Strauss and Brahms. Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem Soprano: April Fredrick Baritone: Geoff Williams Pianists: Jennifer...
Autumn Concert at St. James the Greater
Leicester Bach Choir Autumn Concert Saturday 30th November 2019, 7.30pm, St James the Greater, Leicester The Fruit of Silence: Music for Choir and Strings from Four Centuries Gjeilo: Dark Night of the Soul Bach: Aria ‘Vergnügte Ruh’ Reger: Cantata ‘Meinem Jesum lass...
Summer Concert at St. James the Greater
Saturday 15th June 2019 7.30pm (Past Concerts) Summer Concert at St James the Greater, London Road, Leicester Fauré: Requiem Langlais: Messe Solennelle Organ interpolations by Couperin and De Grigny Soprano - Sasha Lawrence Baritone - Chris Ouvry-Jones Organist: Simon...
Spring Concert at St. James the Greater
Saturday 13th April 2019 7.30pm (Past Concerts) Spring Concert at St James the Greater, London Road, Leicester Mozart: Mass in C minor Haydn: The Representation of Chaos Mendelssohn: Psalm 95 'Kommt, lasst uns anbeten' Sopranos - Katie Trethewey and Kirsty Hopkins...
Past Leicester Bach Choir Concert Reviews
Leicester Bach Choir: Messiah by George Frederick Handel
Conductor: Richard Laing Soprano: Katie Tretheway Mezzo-Soprano: Cathy Bell Tenor: Julian Forbes Bass: James Oldfield Bach Camerata At the start of Advent, as we journey towards Christmas, the birthday of Jesus Christ, a performance of Handel’s Messiah is a...
An Unforgettable Evening: Joanne Lunn and Leicester Bach Choir Shine in Diverse Repertoire
On Saturday, June 7th, 2014, the Leicester Bach Choir, under the baton of Richard Laing, delivered a magnificent performance featuring a diverse repertoire spanning from Mozart to contemporary composer Ola Gjeilo. The concert, held in Leicester, was enhanced by the...
Review :: Tavener, Nystedt, Ola Gjeilo, Arensky, Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Arvo Pärt
Saturday 8th June 2013 at 7.30 in St James the Greater Church, Leicester, with Rowena Calvert, ‘cello, directed by Richard Laing. This varied and fine example of programme building was played to a smaller than usual audience. Those who stayed away because of ‘modern’...
Rheinberger: Mass in E flat for Double choir ‘Cantus Missae’ Kodály: Missa Brevis
Saturday 23rd March 2013 at 7.30 in St James the Greater Church, Leicester. Rheinberger: Mass in E flat for double choir, interspersed with choice organ music; Kodaly: Missa Brevis for choir and organ; coda – Abendlied – Evening Song. From the ridiculous to the...
A Night of Contrasts: Rachmaninov Vespers and Mendelssohn Hymns
On a chilly December evening in 2011, the Leicester Bach Choir delivered an unforgettable concert at St. James the Greater Church, undeterred by a nearby performance of Handel’s Messiah. The dedicated audience was treated to a night of contrasts, where the grandeur of...
Leicester Mercury Review: Leicester Bach Choir Summer Concert 2011
The Leicester Bach Choir’s 2011 summer concert was an exquisite showcase of 20th-century French music, impressively conducted and performed. The program opened with Gabriel Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine, a serene and meditative piece. The choir's interpretation was...
Leicester Bach Choir Shines in Diverse Program at Leicester Cathedral
Leicester Mercury Review (reworded for blog length autumn 2024). The Leicester Bach Choir’s performance on November 13, 2010, marked another impressive showcase of their musical talent under the leadership of conductor Richard Laing. After several concerts in the...
An Evening of Passion and Precision: Leicester Bach Choir’s Exhilarating 20th Century Program
The Leicester Bach Choir, under the direction of Richard Laing, has become a remarkable ensemble, as showcased in their June 12, 2010 performance. The choir has developed a distinctive musical identity under Laing’s leadership, with a dynamic blend of purpose and...
Review :: Uplifting account of masterpieces. John Dilleigh, Leicester Mercury
An uplifting celebration of European sacred music unfolded at the Leicester Bach Choir's concert, reviewed by John Dilleigh for the Leicester Mercury on March 31st, 2010. The evening featured two substantial masterpieces alongside two smaller yet delightful works,...