Across 150 years, The Bach Choir has had just nine Musical Directors — a remarkably small lineage for such a long history. Today’s conductor, David Hill, is the latest in that line… but how well does he know those who came before him? We dropped in on him at home
Theory is important when looking at masterpieces like Bach’s Mass in B minor – it can teach us many lessons and help us to understand the work more deeply. But ultimately, a work is judged based on how it makes its audience feel. There’s no doubt that Bach’s B minor
Did you miss our Easter concert on BBC Radio 3? There’s still time to catch up. Stream us singing alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra and David Hill with soloists Katherine Gregory and Gareth Brynmor John on BBC Sounds now. In this concert you’ll hear us performing Duruflé’s Requiem, Poulenc’s Four
Did you know that Bach’s B minor Mass was never composed as one single piece? Astounding, since many call it the pinnacle of his musical genius. In the third of our 150th anniversary podcast episodes, David Hill and The Bach Choir take you inside this masterpiece. It’s hard to understate
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent was a singing member of The Bach Choir for 25 years, and if you ask any of our singers about her they will enthuse at length about her friendly nature and her enormous passion for music education. Duruflé’s Requiem is the work that
The exquisite, flowing and serene Cantique de Jean Racine by Fauré is a piece that we return to regularly as a choir. It’s no surprise it was used in Hollywood films like Babe and in numerous TV shows too – the text is a prayer to God and whatever your