St Albans Bach Choir

St Albans Bach Choir
OriginSt Albans, Hertfordshire, U.K.
GenresChoral
Instrumentchoral
Years active1924 - present
Websitehttps://www.stalbansbachchoir.org.uk

St Albans Bach Choir is an amateur choir based in the English cathedral city of St Albans. Since its founding in 1924 it has performed a wide range of choral music including but by no means limited to the great Bach masterpieces.[1] It strives for the highest possible standards of music making, employing soloists of the highest calibre and professional orchestras. Performances are normally held in St Albans Cathedral. Currently, the Musical Director is Andrew Lucas, Master of the Music at the Cathedral.

The choir has been conducted by distinguished guest conductors Sir David Willcox, John Rutter CBE, Sir Richard Armstrong and Laurence Cummings.

In October 2018 the choir was recognised as being amongst "9 of The Best UK Choirs".[2]

The choir celebrated its centenary in 2024 with a season of oustannding concerts and the publication of a high quality book about the choir, its history, music and people.[3]

The choir is Registered Charity no. 285602[4]

  1. ^ "St Matthew Passion at St Albans Abbey". St Albans and Harpenden Review 1 April 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  2. ^ "9 of The Best UK Choirs". Stage Systems. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. ^ St Albans Bach Choir (2024). St Albans Bach Choir 100 Years. St Albans, UK. ISBN 978-1-3999-8239-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "Charity Commission". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2018.