Mahler’s Symphony No 8 is a work that is a lot more varied than is thought. It’s well-documented that the ‘Symphony of a Thousand’ is at times epic, overwhelming and supremely powerful, but many don’t realise the balance and nuance in this work. In the run-up to performing it at
The Duchess of Kent will be fondly remembered by all of us at The Bach Choir. Her Royal Highness sang with us for an impressive 24 years, spanning from 1978 to 2002. She took part in many of our concerts and recordings, and those who sang alongside her will remember
We’ve got eight spectacular soloists joining us for Mahler 8 at St Paul’s Cathedral on Thursday 9 October. They’re all incredible talents, and we can’t wait to sing with them! Keep reading to find out more about them all. April Fredrick – Soprano 1 April Fredrick is a soprano who
Marina Mahler is Gustav Mahler’s granddaughter, and is a huge advocate of his work. When David Hill heard that she was coming to see our Mahler 8 performance in October, he couldn’t resist taking the opportunity to ask her some questions about her grandfather and his work. Below is their chat in full. Don’t forget that we’re
Mahler 8 is an enormously popular work, but you won’t find it performed live as regularly as you might hear, for example, his Fifth Symphony. Why is this? Enormous forces Mahler 8 requires a number of enormous ensembles to be performed. It features a huge orchestra with a harmonium and
Back in June, we had the pleasure of joining together in song with the children from Ark White City Academy, St Clement and St James’, St Thomas CE and Wilberforce Primary Schools. It was a day full of wonderful songs from some of our favourite marvellous musicals, and as ever