Have you ever wondered what makes choral music so powerful and why it’s used in so many movies, adverts, TV shows, sports events and computer games?
Change Your Tune is our ARIA Award-winning podcast, which sets out to answer these questions. In this six-part series, David Hill and a number of special guests will explore some of the world’s most iconic pieces.
The Dies Irae from Verdi’s Requiem gets used constantly in films, TV and computer games to summon up drama, chaos and catastrophe. David Hill delves into this inescapable movement and speaks to Hollywood composer Harry Gregson-Williams about why choral music and film go hand-in-hand. Find out more here.
Beethoven’s Ode to Joy from his 9th Symphony is arguably the most famous piece of protest music ever written. So why does it still inspire unity and action almost 200 years after its premiere? David Hill explores this question with musician and change-maker Love Ssega. Find out more here.
O Fortuna from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is probably the most-performed choral work of the past one hundred years. What gives it its impact? And why do some people have very negative feelings towards it? We unravel the answers to some of those questions with the help of BBC Radio 3’s Linton Stephens and Classic FM’s Anne-Marie Minhall. Find out more here.
There aren’t many pieces of choral music that are more famous than the Hallelujah Chorus. But why has this one part of Handel’s Messiah become so well-known, what makes it special and why is it a tradition to stand up during performances of it? We get some answers with the help of top comedian, football pundit and classically-trained singer, Lloyd Griffith. Find out more here.
Christmas is coming and, even if you haven’t uttered a note all year, you might find yourself bursting into song. We probably know classics like O Come All Ye Faithful and Away in a Manger – but where do they come from and why do we sing them?
David Hill investigates with the help of classically-trained-singer-turned-comedian Lloyd Griffith (who remembers the ‘Lord of the Flies’ moments of his youth when it came to singing the solos) and one of the world’s most prolific Christmas carol composers, John Rutter. Find out more here.
We strive to match our powerful performances with innovative and inspirational videos and films. If you enjoy this performance of Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine, sign up to our newsletter to watch the entire concert video live from Boston Stump for free!
An award-winning short film by WeDream Films which acts as a love letter to nature. The piece is Gabriel Jackson’s The Promise and the text by Laura-Jane Foley.
Our discography spans over 75 years. It began with a 1947 performance of the St Matthew Passion before the definitive 1963 recording of Britten’s The War Requiem. Since then, we’ve recorded new commissions, live performances, classic carols, video game soundtracks and featured on The Rolling Stones’ You Can’t Always Get What You Want.
Featuring Ikon, The Bach Choir, Britten Sinfonia, Philharmonia Orchestra
Commissioned by The Bach Choir in 2021 based on the COVID-19 diaries of singing member Peter Johnstone.
Featuring The Bach Choir, Faust Chamber Orchestra, David Hill
Six new, diverse works performed alongside the St Matthew Passion Chorales that inspired them.
Featuring The Bach Choir, David Hill, with words by Michael Rosen
Original Video Game Soundtrack
Stephen Barton, Gordy Haab (featuring The Bach Choir)
Featuring The Bach Choir, BBC Concert Orchestra, Helena Dix, Christine Rice, Benjamin Hulett, Roderick Williams, David Hill
Featuring Elizabeth Watts soprano, Caitlin Hulcup mezzo-soprano, Joshua Ellicott tenor, Roderick Williams baritone, The Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Hill
Featuring Elizabeth Cragg, Catherine Hopper, Robert Murray, David Soar, The Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill
Featuring The BBC Singers, The Bach Choir, David Hill
Featuring The BBC Singers, The Bach Choir, David Hill
Featuring David Hill, John Carewe, The Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Long and Katie Bray
Featuring David Hill, The Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Hulett and Alison Hill
Marc Streitenfeld (featuring The Bach Choir)
Featuring Elsie Morison, The Bach Choir, Jacques Orchestra, Dr Reginald Jacques
Featuring David Hill, John Carewe, The Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Long and Katie Bray
Featuring John Rutter, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Bach Choir, Over The Bridge
Featuring David Hill, The Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Matthew Brook, Christina Pier, Andrew Staples, Winchester Cathedral Choristers and Winchester College Quiristers
Featuring David Hill, The Bach Choir, The English Concert, Robin Blaze and Carolyn Sampson
Featuring David Hill, The Bach Choir, Southern Sinfonia, Jane Watts, Edward Price and Olivia Robinson
Featuring David Hill, The Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, James Gilchrist, Roderick Williams, Katy Butler and Claire Rutter.
Featuring David Hill, The Bach Choir, Philharmonia Orchestra, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Gregory Kunde, Gerald Finley and New London Children’s Choir.
Featuring Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir, John Scott, Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music, The Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble
Featuring David Hill, The Bach Choir, The Choristers of Winchester Cathedral and Jane Watts
Featuring Judith Howarth, Jean Rigby, The Bach Choir, Francesco D’Avalos
Featuring The Bach Choir, Dr Reginald Jacques and Jacques Orchestra
Featuring The Bach Choir, Dr. Osborne Peagood and The Choir of Westminster Abbey
Featuring The Bach Choir, Jane Watts, David Corkhill, Nigel Bates, Matthew Rich, Wallace Collection, Sir David Willcocks
Featuring The Bach Choir, Judith Howarth, Robert Tear, Francesco D’Avalos, Edith Wiens
Featuring Sir David Willcocks, Philharmonia Orchestra, The Bach Choir
Featuring The Bach Choir, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Sir David Willcocks
Featuring The Bach Choir, Thames Chamber Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks
Featuring Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
The Rolling Stones (featuring The Bach Choir in – You Can’t Always Get What You Want)
Featuring Galina Vishnevskaya, Sir Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, London Symphony Chorus, The Bach Choir, Melos Ensemble, London Symphony Orchestra
Featuring Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Jacques, Jacques Orchestra, The Bach Choir, The Cantata Singers, Thornton Lofthouse, Osborne Peasgood, William Herbert, William Parsons, Gordon Clinton, Bruce Boyce, Elsie Suddaby, Eric Greene and Henry Cummings
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