News & Features
Meet Our 2025-26 Choral Scholars
We are pleased to welcome our newest cohort of Choral Scholars! These young aspiring soloists sing with the Oxford Bach Soloists across the year. They make up the core of the chorus and help to maintain its musical integrity, and develop their own talents by taking on...
2025/26 Season Announcement
Oxford Bach Soloists is thrilled to introduce our 2025/26 season! The year will feature familiar favourites like our Christmas Oratorio and St John Passion, along with a six-part series based around J.S. Bach's Cello Suites. J.S. BACH: CELLO SUITES A six-part concert...
Steven Grahl as New Artistic Director for OBS
Oxford Bach Soloists is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Grahl as Artistic Director, beginning in the 2025–26 season. Steven is a distinguished conductor and keyboard player, currently serving as Director of Music at Trinity College, Cambridge, and...
“Auspicious Bach auspiciously performed” – BBC Music Magazine
Praise for our debut album Bach Cantatas We are thrilled to share reviews for the Oxford Bach Soloists' debut album with Signum Records. "Auspicious Bach auspiciously performed." "BWV 4, by contract, is inescapably an ensemble effort as the young Bach set out to...
Tom Hammond-Davies: New appointment
Oxford Bach Soloists warmly congratulates its founder and Artistic Director Tom Hammond-Davies on his appointment from August 2024 as Director of Music at the church of St Michael and All Angels, Dallas, Texas. Trustees and Management are exploring possibilities for a...
★★★★★ “The most exciting thing I’ve heard in a very long time” – The Observer
Oxford Bach Soloists receives glowing review for London debut! We are thrilled to share that the Oxford Bach Soloists, under the direction of Artistic Director Tom Hammond Davies, recently made their debut at St. James's Piccadilly in London with a mesmerising...
Choral Scholar Focus: Maurice Cole
Our choral scholars form a crucial part of the Oxford Bach Soloists’ commitment to developing the talents of young aspiring soloists. We chatted with Maurice Cole about his experiences with OBS so far... Tell us a bit about yourself, and your musical training to date...
Choral Scholar Focus: Lizi Vineall
Our choral scholars form a crucial part of the Oxford Bach Soloists’ commitment to developing the talents of young aspiring soloists. We chatted with Lizi Vineall about her experiences with OBS so far... Tell us a bit about yourself, and your musical training to date...
Choral Scholar Focus: Colin Danskin
Our choral scholars form a crucial part of the Oxford Bach Soloists’ commitment to developing the talents of young aspiring soloists. We chatted with Colin Danskin about his experiences with OBS so far... Tell us a bit about yourself, and your musical training to date...
Choral Scholar Focus: Charlie Epps
Our choral scholars form a crucial part of the Oxford Bach Soloists’ commitment to developing the talents of young aspiring soloists. We chatted with Charlie Epps about his experiences with OBS so far... Tell us a bit about yourself, and your musical training to date...