Come and Sing a little Bach

BACH CHOIR STAGES ITS FIRST “COME AND SING”

                                                                           Saturday 7 September 2019

The Edinburgh Bach Choir has
been performing in the “city of song” for over a hundred years. It’s now to
open its doors to anyone who wants to sing for a day and enjoy two classic
works – Vivaldi’s Gloria and Handel’s Coronation Anthems which include the
famous Zadok the Priest.

Conductor Stephen Doughty said: “These are wonderful, joyous works and I’m sure anyone who comes along – whether they have sung them before or not – will have fun and be inspired.”

The Bach Choir wants to take
advantage of the current popularity of “come and sing” events to encourage more
people to take part in the musical life of the city and experience for
themselves the thrill and challenges of the classical repertoire.  It also wants to swell its own ranks and it’s
hoped the day will give potential recruits a taste of what the choir has to
offer.

As you would expect, the
70-strong choir performs a lot of Bach – most recently the B Minor Mass and the
St John Passion. And Bach’s Magnificat will be part of its Christmas concert
this year.  But its recent programmes
have also included Beethoven’s  9^th ,
Rossini’s Petite Masse Solennelle and Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms.  Future plans include Kodaly’s Missa Brevis and
Seiber’s Hungarian Songs. 

The “Come and Sing” will be held at the Methodist Church, Nicholson Square, EH8 9BX on Saturday 7 September 2019. The rehearsal will run from 10am (with breaks) and a performance will begin at 3pm.  Scores will be provided.  Tickets for singers cost £15 and audience tickets for the performance cost £5.

Pre-book via the Eventbrite link on the website: www.edinburghbachchoir.org.uk

For further details contact: secretary@edinburghbachchoir.org.uk