Welcome

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You’ve found the website for the smaller of the Barts choirs, whose history stretches back to 1971 when the choir of Christ Church, Woburn Square, came together with an orchestra to perform The Messiah. The rest, as they say, is history. This site celebrates that history and aims to bring old friends and followers together. We hope you enjoy your visit.

New Year, New Term

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Our Christmas Concert in Holy Sepulchre on 11th December was a great start to the festive season – the programme included Christmas music, carols, wine and mince pies and was well attended – the profits being accrued for the Barts Cancer Unit. The audience appeared to enjoy singing well known carols with the choir and orchestra, and also the new venue!  Holy Sepulchre is a large church and there was an equally large Christmas tree beautifully lit for the occasion.

ALISON – Administrator

SPRING TERM

We look forward to starting rehearsals on Haydn’s: The Seasons next Friday, 12th January, at 7 pm in Barts-the-Less. Written after the success of The Creation, The Seasons is written for Soprano, Tenor & Bass soloists, SATB choir and orchestra.

PLEASE NOTE: There is no rehearsal on Friday 19th January.

Why not sing with us? If you enjoy singing and like an informal approach, join our choir – we welcome new members.  For information, message us via our Contact Us page.

We will also be preparing for our next Come & Sing in February, which will be Verdi Requiem. We have a wonderful instant concert on a Saturday afternoon with soloists, choir and orchestra. All that we ask is that you bring your own score.

Entry is free but you are most welcome to leave a donation to Barts Cancer Unit, which benefits from the proceeds of all our concerts and events.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

  • COME & SING… Verdi Requiem
    2.00 pm on Saturday 24th February
    Holy Sepulchre, Holborn Viaduct, EC1A 2DQ
  • EASTER CONCERT – Haydn: The Seasons
    7.30 pm on Monday 18th March
    Holy Sepulchre, Holborn Viaduct, EC1A 2DQ

Christmas is coming!

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Barts Great Hall is now closed for a few years for renovation. Our new home is Holy Sepulchre without Newgate – just down the road opposite the Old Bailey!  The Team at Holy Sepulchre have given us a great welcome – and we held our first public event on Saturday – a “Come & Sing” Mozart Requiem and Nelson Mass. The orchestra of approximately 30 strong and about 60 singers had a wonderful musical day in the Musician’s Church.

Thank you Holy Sepulchre – we have arrived and feel fully welcomed!

From Alison, BAFCO Administrator

Barts 900 Concert & Autumn Term

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Thanks to everyone for a memorable performance of the Messiah for our Barts 900 Concert – an enjoyable finish to our first 50 years, our last concert in The Great Hall before the refurbishment. And we are most grateful to our soloists for their participation.

Autumn Term 2023

The Autumn term starts on Friday 8th September with a choir rehearsal at 7 pm in St Barts-the-Less Church preparing Mozart Requiem and Haydn Nelson Mass for our Come & Sing in November, the first in our new concert venue of Holy Sepulchre, around the corner from The Great Hall on Holborn Viaduct. Why not sing with us?