Cheltenham Bach Choir has over 100 singing members who share the choir's chief aim to perform a wide variety of works and offer programmes which have a degree of adventure and originality, including the commissioning of new works.
Led by Musical Director David Crown and Assistant Conductor Tim Morris. The choir is privileged to be accompanied by Robin Baggs.
Over the last decade the musical standard has risen steadily to the point where the choir has earned a reputation for being one of the best in South-West England. Each year the choir presents at least four major concerts in venues around Cheltenham, including the Town Hall, the Pump Room, Cheltenham College Chapel and Cirencester Parish Church.
The high musical standards of choir reach beyond the Gloucestershire area and as a result invitations have been extended to take part in a number of prestigious events, including the BBC Proms, an Opera Gala in Birmingham Symphony Hall (with the Hallé Choir), Beethoven’s 9th Symphony as part of the Cheltenham International Music Festival and TV appearances on BBC Songs of Praise.
Cheltenham Bach Choir is known for being welcoming and friendly. There is a regular programme of varied social events for members - which usually involve food and drink!
Through the twinning of the town of Cheltenham with Göttingen in Germany, links have been developed with a local choir in the town and the choir regularly exchanges visits with its opposite numbers.
The Choir is keen to attract new singing members of all ages and voice parts, especially tenors and basses.
Sight reading ability is desirable but NOT essential and entry is by audition (repeated every 3 years).
