News & Features
Bach’s Band: The Cello
OBS offers people like me the platform to work intensively on solo singing in a supportive environment, and I believe it will have a fundamental impact on how a whole generation of young Oxford singers will develop
Choral Scholar Focus: Miranda Ostler
Tell us a bit about yourself, and your training to date? I grew up in Hammersmith in London, and joined the Borough Choir as soon as I reached the minimum age. While I was growing up my mum was a professional singer, so as a toddler I went on tour with her with...
Choral Scholar Focus: Will Anderson
Tell us a bit about yourself, and your training to date? I owe a great deal of my early musical enthusiasm to my parents, and decided that I would follow my mum in taking up the viola when I was 9. The viola remained my primary instrument throughout much of my...
A Christmas Message from our Artistic Director
Today we are launching our 2018/19 programme as we transition into the second year of our twelve-year cycle performing all of J.S. Bach’s choral works.
Bach’s Band: The Baroque Recorder
OBS offers people like me the platform to work intensively on solo singing in a supportive environment, and I believe it will have a fundamental impact on how a whole generation of young Oxford singers will develop
Announcing our new Associate Artistic Director
We are happy to announce a new member of the OBS family, Alexander Hamilton, who will take up his post of Associate Artistic Director in January 2019. "I am thrilled to begin working with the Oxford Bach Soloists at this very exciting time for the ensemble. I look...
Choral Scholar Focus: Joseph Hancock
Tell us a bit about yourself, and your training to date? I began my training under Edward Higginbottom and Bronwen Mills at New College, where I was head chorister. Four years on, I continue to study with Bronwen and am a member of a number of choirs such as St...
Bach’s Band: The Violin
OBS offers people like me the platform to work intensively on solo singing in a supportive environment, and I believe it will have a fundamental impact on how a whole generation of young Oxford singers will develop
Choral Scholar Focus: Sam Mitchell
The last time we caught up with you, you were about to perform Bach's cantata BWV 54. How did you find it? Singing Cantata BWV 54 was a fantastically exciting experience. To be accompanied by such an expert collection of players who were so responsive and supportive...
Announcing our new Annual Season Ticket
Today we are launching our 2018/19 programme as we transition into the second year of our twelve-year cycle performing all of J.S. Bach’s choral works.