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Bach Partitas: No. 1 in B flat major

New College Chapel Holywell Street, Oxford

J.S. Bach's Partitas BWV 825-830, the first of which is the composer's self-proclaimed Opus 1, form part of his Clavier-Übung I that was published in 1731. There is a substantial body of evidence that suggest that these works were rather popular when first published, something that we believe remains true today. These six works for […]

Silence in Heaven

New College Chapel Holywell Street, Oxford

An exciting concert of Cantatas for St Michael and all Angels. BWV 50 Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft BWV 130 Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir BWV 19 Es erhub sich ein Streit BWV 149 Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg Tom Hammond-Davies, conductor Sam Cobb, soprano William Purefoy, alto Nick Pritchard, tenor […]

Bach Partitas: No 2 in C minor

New College Chapel Holywell Street, Oxford

J.S. Bach's Partitas BWV 825-830, the first of which is the composer's self-proclaimed Opus 1, form part of his Clavier-Übung I that was published in 1731. There is a substantial body of evidence that suggest that these works were rather popular when first published, something that we believe remains true today. These six works for […]

Follow the Stars

Christ Church Cathedral St. Aldates, Oxford, United Kingdom

Join Greg Wise, Jason Isaacs, Mel Giedroyc, and Toby Jones for the 27th service at Christ Church Cathedral. Kick off your Christmas season with a very special evening of favourite carols, seasonal choral music, literary readings including a special carol composed especially for you by John Rutter, the nation's favourite choral composer. Follow the Stars […]

Bach: Christmas Oratorio

New College Chapel Holywell Street, Oxford

**This event is now sold out!** You can buy tickets for our London iteration on Saturday 6th January, 2024: Book now Oxford’s most evocative seasonal event with an authentic performance of J. S. Bach’s much-loved telling of the Christmas story (Parts I, III, VI). Led by conductor Tom Hammond-Davies and featuring outstanding soloists, this is […]

Bach: Christmas Oratorio

St James's Piccadilly 197 Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

Led by conductor Tom Hammond-Davies and featuring outstanding soloists, this is an unmissable event that combines historical accuracy with artistic excellence. Founded in 2017, OBS is on a mission to perform Bach’s complete vocal works over 12 years, recreating Bach’s music as he envisioned it. Get your tickets: Don’t miss this evening of grandeur, joy, […]

Bach Partitas: No. 3 in A minor

New College Chapel Holywell Street, Oxford

J.S. Bach's Partitas BWV 825-830, the first of which is the composer's self-proclaimed Opus 1, form part of his Clavier-Übung I that was published in 1731. There is a substantial body of evidence that suggest that these works were rather popular when first published, something that we believe remains true today. These six works for […]

Bach Partitas: No. 4 in D major

New College Chapel Holywell Street, Oxford

J.S. Bach's Partitas BWV 825-830, the first of which is the composer's self-proclaimed Opus 1, form part of his Clavier-Übung I that was published in 1731. There is a substantial body of evidence that suggest that these works were rather popular when first published, something that we believe remains true today. These six works for […]

St John Passion

Edington Priory Monastery Road, Edington, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

We are delighted to be joining Edington Arts for a special performance of the St John Passion. Tom Hammond-Davies, conductor Mark Padmore, Evangelist Florian Störtz, Christ Ben Davies, Pilate

Buxtehude Membra Jesu Nostri

Magdalen College Chapel Oxford

Magdalen College Choir collaborate with Oxford Bach Soloists and Niewe Vialles in a concert of Dietrich Buxtehude’s masterpiece, Membra Jesu Nostri. Each movement of the seven-movement cantata considers a different part of Christ’s body on the cross, in a heartfelt Holy-week meditation on suffering and redemption.

Buxtehude Membra Jesu Nostri

Temple Church London

The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford Oxford Bach Soloists Newe Vialles viol consort Alexander Pott conductor Founded in 1480, the Choir of Magdalen College Oxford was one of the largest choral foundations in late-medieval England. This historic legacy has been preserved and maintained over five centuries, and the choir now enjoys an international reputation. They […]

St John Passion 300

St James's Piccadilly 197 Piccadilly, London, United Kingdom

"The most exciting thing I’ve heard in a very long time ★★★★★ " This is not just a concert; it’s a journey through history, a musical experience like no other. Transport yourself to the premiere in Leipzig in 1724 with period instruments and immerse in the emotional and historical significance of this masterpiece. Conducted by […]

Pre-Concert Talk: The St John Passion as Protestant Drama

Sheldonian Theatre Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

How does Johann Sebastian Bach’s music for the St John Passion respond to the text? While the Passion was first performed 300 years ago, the text in parts dates back 200 years earlier, to the time of the Reformation: Luther’s translation of the New Testament was first published in 1522 and the first ever printed […]

St John Passion 300

Sheldonian Theatre Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

"The most exciting thing I’ve heard in a very long time ★★★★★ " This is not just a concert; it’s a journey through history, a musical experience like no other. Transport yourself to the premiere in Leipzig in 1724 with period instruments and immerse in the emotional and historical significance of this masterpiece. Conducted by […]

Bach Partitas: No. 5 in G major

New College Chapel Holywell Street, Oxford

J.S. Bach's Partitas BWV 825-830, the first of which is the composer's self-proclaimed Opus 1, form part of his Clavier-Übung I that was published in 1731. There is a substantial body of evidence that suggest that these works were rather popular when first published, something that we believe remains true today. These six works for […]

Shall We Gather at the River

Park Avenue Armory 643 Park Avenue, New York, United States

For more than 400 years, the Black American spiritual tradition has moved over, across, and through the waters—waters of life force, passage, cleansing, resistance, and renewal—depicted in such songs and verses as “Wade in the Water,” “Deep River,” “Crossing Jordan,” and “By the Waters of Babylon.” The power of water and its spiritual dimensions equally […]

Bach Partitas: No. 6 in E minor

New College Chapel Holywell Street, Oxford

J.S. Bach's partitas BWV 825-830, the first of which is the composer's self-proclaimed Opus 1, form part of his Clavier-Übung I that was published in 1731. There is a substantial body of evidence that suggest that these works were rather popular when first published, something that we believe remains true today. These six works for […]

Bach: Nun Komm

St John the Evangelist Church 109A Iffley Road, Oxford, United Kingdom

Join the Oxford Bach Soloists for Nun Komm, a special Advent concert featuring two of J.S. Bach’s cantatas inspired by the hymn Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland ("Come now, Saviour of the gentiles"). This hymn, beloved during the Advent season, serves as the foundation for both BWV 62 and BWV 36. Oxford Bach Soloists Directed […]

Macmillan Follow the Stars

Christ Church Cathedral St. Aldates, Oxford, United Kingdom

A Magical Christmas with Macmillan Join us for a truly special evening of festive music and literature. Macmillan Cancer Support invites you to the stunning Christ Church Cathedral on Friday, 6th December 2024, at 8pm. The Oxford Bach Soloists will perform a breathtaking selection of Christmas carols and choral works. And to add to the […]

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