A Celebration of Bristol and Bach | Bristol Bach Choir

Bristol Bach Choir present a double musical celebration in a way perfectly matched to its name: the music of JS Bach, and music by contemporary Bristol Composers to mark the 650th anniversary of the city’s Royal Charter. The choir will perform Bach’s glorious Magnificat in D major and Cantata 129 which both alternate stunning solo arias with stirring choruses, and the brief double choir Cantata 50. These will be accompanied by the Bristol Ensemble using period instruments to provide the authentic sounds which Bach would have expected. As a compliment to these works the choir will perform beautiful choral music by some of Bristol’s most prominent composers, including Raymond Warren, John Pickard, Maya Kitay, and a commission by Esther Bersweden, which will receive its premiere performance. It promises to be a memorable night of glorious music-making.