Bach’s Christmas Story
A sumptuous Christmas musical feast awaits us this Christmas Eve with a performance of the first three parts of Bach’s glittering masterpiece – the Christmas Oratorio – at 5pm in the magnificent setting of New College Chapel. But how did Bach go about...
Performer Focus: Bojan Čičić
This month we meet violinist Bojan Čičić. One of the rising stars of the world of period performance, Bojan is the leader of the orchestra for the Oxford Bach Soloists and also the Blenheim Singers, both of which are directed by Tom Hammond Davies. We started by...
What makes an ‘authentic’ performance?
The Oxford Bach Soloists pride themselves on presenting authentic performances of Bach Cantatas – but what does this actually mean? Nicholas Keyworth finds out more from director Tom Hammond Davies. What is the attraction of performing on authentic instruments?...
Performer Focus: Elspeth Piggott
This month we meet one of the regular performers with the Oxford Bach Soloists, Elspeth Piggott, a young soprano living in Oxford who has recently started out as a free-lance choral professional. Elspeth grew up in a musically oriented environment, both her parents...
