CONCERT SEASON 2017/2018 2017/2018 AT A GLANCE
Thu 28th Sep 2017 | 7.30pm
p1 LUX AETERNA
Thu 26th Oct 2017 | 7.30pm
p2 JOHN RUTTER CONDUCTS FAURÉ'S REQUIEM
Sat 11th Nov 2017 | 2pm & 7pm
p2 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION FESTIVAL WELCOME OF REMEMBRANCE Wed 6th Dec 2017 | 3pm & 7.30pm
p3 JOHN RUTTER’S CHRISTMAS elcome to The Bach Choir's 142nd season CELEBRATION 2017 W of concerts, in which we explore the theme Sun 10th Dec 2017 | 3pm of darkness into light. Westminster Cathedral is the ideal venue for our opening concert p3 CHRISTMAS CLASSICS Lux Aeterna on 28th September, featuring music Wed 13th & Thu 14th Dec 2017 | 7pm for choir and organ by Rachmaninov, Howells, Tippett and others – an opportunity for you to p3 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION hear some of the music that we take on tour to CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION the Netherlands in the first week of October. Fri 22nd Dec 2017 | 7.30pm The Bach Choir is always in demand at Christmas, and I am delighted that this year's p4 CAROLS AT CADOGAN festive performances include the Choir's own Tue 6th Mar 2018 | 7.30pm celebration in the Cadogan Hall on 22nd December in which we hope to feature the winning carol p5 NELSON MASS in a new competition launching this autumn. Sun 18th Mar 2018 | 11am In 2018 we have three performances in the Royal Festival Hall in which I hope there is p6 ST MATTHEW PASSION something for all, from Haydn's Nelson Mass Thu 3rd May 2018 | 7.30pm and Bach's St Matthew Passion to Esenvald's beautiful Passion and Resurrection and Prokofiev's p7 ALEXANDER NEVSKY captivating Alexander Nevsky, originally conceived Sat 5th May 2018 | 10.30am as the soundtrack for the 1938 film of the same name. I look forward very much to sharing some p8 COME & SING – ST MATTHEW PASSION of this wonderful music with you. Summer 2018
David Hill, Music Director of The Bach Choir p9 OUTREACH CONCERT
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THURSDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER 2017 WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL 7.30pm
Conductor Organ DAVID HILL PHILIP SCRIVEN VESPERS (EXTRACTS) | Rachmaninov
O NATA LUX | Tallis usic has always been a source of hope M and light in troubled times. In this AVE VERUM CORPUS | Byrd programme of works for choir and organ, NUNC DIMITTIS | Arvo Pärt we take you on a journey spanning nearly 500 years. The Bach Choir is delighted to BLOW THE TRUMPET IN THE NEW MOON return to Westminster Cathedral for this James MacMillan celebration of a cappella music. SPIRITUALS FROM ‘A CHILD OF OUR TIME’ Tippett #LuxAeterna REQUIEM (EXTRACTS) | Howells
TICKETS | £10–£45 Plus selected organ works
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THURSDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2017 SATURDAY 11TH NOVEMBER 2017 ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL, LONDON ROYAL ALBERT HALL, LONDON 7.30pm 2pm & 7pm
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Conductor: LT COL KEVIN ROBERTS Conductor: JOHN RUTTER he Royal British Legion's annual Festival Violin Baritone T of Remembrance takes place at the KERSON LEONG MATTHEW BROOK Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 11 November 2017, the day before Remembrance Sunday. The Festival THE TEMPLE CHURCH CHOIR commemorates all those who have lost their lives in conflicts. FANTASIA ON A THEME BY THOMAS TALLIS | Vaughan Williams There are two performances, a matinee at 2pm and an evening performance at 7pm, the latter VISIONS (LONDON PREMIERE) | John Rutter attended by the Royal Family. Highlights of HYMN TO THE CREATOR OF LIGHT the performance which includes special guest John Rutter artists, military bands and a drumhead service, are broadcast on BBC TV and radio. REQUIEM | Fauré
TICKETS | £20–£65 TICKETS | Available from: Contact the RPO office on 020 7608 8813 britishlegion.org.uk/remembrance/remembrance- for more information. events/festival-of-remembrance-2017/
2 Book now by calling 020 7127 9114 JOHN RUTTER’S on’t miss this firm festive D favourite at the magnificent CHRISTMAS Royal Albert Hall, brimming with CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION 2017 sing-along carols, rousing fanfares, CONCERTS festive works and John Rutter's annual quiz to fill you with Christmas WEDNESDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2017 sparkle and Yuletide cheer. ROYAL ALBERT HALL, LONDON 3pm & 7.30pm Organ THE KING'S ANDREW LUCAS SINGERS
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA TICKETS | £20–£60 Conductor: JOHN RUTTER
CHRISTMAS oin The Bach Choir, Philharmonia J Orchestra and The Young Singers for CLASSICS a wonderful concert featuring a selection of Christmas carols and orchestral classics.
TH SUNDAY 10 DECEMBER 2017 Baritone THE YOUNG ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL NEAL DAVIES SINGERS 3pm
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA TICKETS | £16.50–£49.50 Conductor: DAVID HILL
arols old and new sung by ROYAL BRITISH C The Bach Choir and special guests, LEGION CHRISTMAS accompanied by the Royal British Legion's CELEBRATION own Central Band.
WEDNESDAY 13 TH & THURSDAY 14TH TICKETS | £40 or £210 DECEMBER 2017 THE GUILDHALL, LONDON £40: concert (including wine and soft drinks) 7pm £210: concert + champagne reception + post-concert black tie dinner (Thu 14th only) 020 3207 2272 | [email protected] Conductor: PHILIP SCRIVEN
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FRIDAY 22ND DECEMBER 2017 CADOGAN HALL 7.30pm
LONDON CITY BRASS adogan Hall is the perfect setting for C a festive evening of Christmas music Conductor Organ sung by The Bach Choir, with the eight-piece DAVID HILL PHILIP SCRIVEN London City Brass and Philip Scriven at the organ. Start your long weekend of Christmas Percussion celebrations in style with a selection of some MATTHEW GREEN of the best carols old and new, and of course NIGEL BATES plenty of opportunity to stretch the vocal cords and join The Bach Choir in singing your favourites.
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TUESDAY 6TH MARCH 2018 ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL 7.30pm Carolyn Sampson
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA ravel from darkness to light in works T connected by a common theme; whether Conductor relating to faith or anxiety about war, all of the DAVID HILL music in this concert reflects the pathway to salvation. Join us for this musical journey. ICH BIN DER WELT ABHANDEN GEKOMMEN | Mahler, arr Gottwald Soprano Tenor QUIET CITY | Copland CAROLYN SAMPSON ANDREW TORTISE PASSION AND RESURRECTION | Esenvalds Mezzo Baritone KATHRYN RUDGE JAMES PLATT MISSA IN ANGUSTIIS ‘NELSON’ MASS’ Haydn
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SUNDAY 18TH MARCH 2018 ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL 11am Ed Lyon
FLORILEGIUM he Bach Choir’s annual performance of T Bach's St Matthew Passion, sung in English, Organ Conductor is a much-anticipated fixture in London's musical DAVID HILL PHILIP SCRIVEN calendar. Join The Bach Choir, David Hill and the period instrument ensemble Florilegium for this ST MATTHEW PASSION | JS Bach Passion Sunday performance.
Evangelist Mezzo-soprano Please note, there is a long lunch interval between ED LYON JENNIFER JOHNSTON Parts I and II. Part II begins at 2.15pm. Christus Tenor MARK STONE NICKY SPENCE Soprano Bass ELIZABETH WATTS BRINDLEY SHERRATT
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THURSDAY 3RD MAY 2018 ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL 7.30pm Hilary Summers
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA wo modern day masterpieces: T Prokofiev’s Alexander Nevsky and Conductor Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms. Alexander Nevsky, DAVID HILL which has been described as ‘the greatest movie score ever written’, incorporates folk melodies, CHICHESTER PSALMS | Bernstein the sorrow of the battlefield and a battle which builds to a spectacular climax. Alongside this AGNUS DEI | Barber we have Bernstein’s musical depiction of peace SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM and unity using a magical blend of the Christian WEST SIDE STORY | Bernstein choral tradition and Hebrew verse.
ALEXANDER NEVSKY | Prokofiev Mezzo-soprano Countertenor HILARY SUMMERS SIMON PONSFORD
TICKETS | £10–£50 #BachNevsky
Book now at thebachchoir.org.uk 7 SATURDAY 5TH MAY 2018 | 10.30am COME & SING: ST SEPULCHRE-WITHOUT-NEWGATE, St MATTHEW HOLBORN, LONDON PASSION avid Hill leads singers through the choruses D from Bach's St Matthew Passion. Singers of A TRAINING DAY FOR CHORAL SINGERS all levels welcome and members of The Bach Choir will be there to give support throughout the day, Led by DAVID HILL which concludes with an informal performance featuring a soloist in the role of Evangelist. #ComeAndSingSMP
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Picture credits: p1: Choir – Sim Canetty-Clarke; p5: Carolyn Sampson – Marco Borggreve; p6: Ed Lyon – Fabrice Lachant; p7: Hilary Summers – Claire Newman-Williams; All other choir pictures – Beau Image & Photography.
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