News & Features
OBS Easter Festival: Tickets now on sale!
We are delighted to announce that tickets for our inaugural online Festival are now available to purchase. Tickets can be bought for individual concerts or a 'Weekend Pass' is available, granting the holder access to the whole Festival. More information about the...
Introducing Our New General Manger
We are delighted to introduce our new General Manager, Flynn Le Brocq Flynn has extensive experience across a variety of sectors including education, orchestral and events management and was most recently Fundraising Manager at the David Ross Education Trust....
OBS Featured in Classic FM’s ‘Best Streamed Concerts’ 2020
We were delighted to be featured as part of Classic FM's roundup of the best streamed festive concerts in 2020
London Post: Cancelled London Christmas carol concert-goers urged to join online celeb event instead
Organisers of the highly anticipated ‘A Macmillan Christmas’ carol concert at St John’s, Smith Square and ‘Carols by Candlelight’ at St Paul’s Church in Knightsbridge, are asking their fans to get their festive fix of singing through an online concert this year, as...
Oxford Mail: Oxford Bach Soloists prepare for Christmas concert
CONCERTS are another thing that has not been able to take place this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but musicians from all across the world have been coming up with innovative ways to use technology so these events can still go ahead. With Christmas coming up,...
Filippo Turkheimer: Back to Bach Episode 5
At 3pm on November 1, the next episode of Back to Bach will feature Assistant Organist at New College Dónal McCann with OBS Choral Scholarship Alumnus Filippo Turkheimer. Why did you get involved with OBS? I was a university student at the time, at New College, and...
Choral Scholar Focus: James Adams
Tell us a bit about yourself, and your training to date. I started singing, like many others, in a church choir as a boy and I suppose that somehow wormed its way into my brain, as I ended up at St. John’s College, Cambridge, which I regard as my main formation as a...
Choral Scholar Focus: Charlie Baigent
Tell us a bit about yourself, and your training to date. Growing up in Oxford, I’ve been exposed to choral and collegiate music for most of my life. When my voice broke, I started getting more involved in taking part in this tradition and then started more serious...
Choral Scholar Focus: Richard Douglas
Tell us a bit about yourself, and your training to date. As a recent(ish..) music graduate, it wasn't until the last couple of years that I decided to pursue singing as a profession. During my degree I enjoyed a fair amount of choral training and took part in a...
Future Plans
A message from our Artistic Director: I am writing to you today with an update on OBS’ response to the coronavirus crisis. The Headline Following discussion with the Board of Trustees, we have taken the decision to cancel all OBS concerts currently planned through to...