David Bednall – Conductor

Nigel Nash – Accompanist

Bristol Bach Choir’s summer concert will be a beautiful and entertaining mix of the fun, thoughtful, poignant and sensuous as they explore secular music by Bob Chilcott, Cecilia McDowall, William Mathias, and George Shearing. The programme will explore the weather in The Shipping Forecast, major world events in Five Days that changed the world, and the eternal power of Shakespeare. At the emotional heart of the programme is the tragically short-lived Lili Boulanger’s simply stunning Soir sur la plaine.

Tickets: £22 (reserved), £15 (unreserved), students & under 18s £1

Online ticket sales are now closed for this concert.

Tickets will be available to purchase on the door from 7pm.

David Bednall – Conductor

Nigel Nash – Accompanist

Bristol Bach Choir will perform two highly contrasting and beautiful works for many voices. The text of the Stabat Mater focusses on Mary as she stands at the foot of the cross grieving for her son. Scarlatti’s setting is one of the pinnacles of the Baroque repertoire and is scored for 10 voice parts throughout; its myriad textures ranging from the sparse to the densely contrapuntal as it wrings every vestige of emotion and drama from this powerful and harrowing poem.

The contemporary composer Gabriel Jackson’s Requiem provides a stunning contrast to this, sharing the many-voiced textures, but suffused with light, warmth and peace. The composer sets texts from the Latin Mass as well as some from other cultures, religions, and traditions. They all share a common belief in death being not the end, but rather something filled with hope for a new life ahead.

Tickets: £22 (reserved), £15 (unreserved)

For this concert we’re offering tickets to students and under 18s for just £1

The box office has now closed for this concert.

Tickets will be available on the door.

If you have ordered tickets in the last few days, please note that our Ticket Secretary manually processes orders for tickets on the website or via email/phone. There may therefore be a delay to you receiving your tickets, which will be emailed to you in good time before the concert.

If you have any issues with purchasing tickets please contact our Ticket Secretary on 0117 214 0721 or tickets@bristolbach.org.uk

Thank you for your interest in our Christmas concert. The choir have now sold out of their ticket allocation so tickets are now only available from St. George’s own website here.

David Bednall – Conductor   –   Nigel Nash – Accompanist

Bristol Bach Choir present their traditional Spirit of Christmas with a twist, on Sunday 10th December at 4pm, in St. George’s, Brandon Hill.

They will be joined by Horfield CEVC Primary School Choir, with their directors Kirsten Cunningham, Laurel Steel, and their accompanist Claire Alsop.

There will be the usual feast of festive songs and readings from all ages, for all ages, by all ages, with the choirs performing their own distinctive repertoires before coming together to ensure a truly magical afternoon celebrating the meaning of Christmas. There will be the familiar carols for all to sing, to help get you into the Christmas spirit!