New Year, New Term


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.

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.

  • 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

Barts 900 Concert & Autumn Term


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.

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?

Plans for Spring Term 2023


50th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

Thanks to all those – past and present – that were able to participate in the splendid celebration of 50 years, despite the weather and travel issues. It was a special night for us all.

FIRST REHEARSAL

Looking forward to rehearsals in 2023, the choir restarts on Friday 13th January at 7.00 pm in Barts-The-Less with Bizet’s Te Deum (Latin) and Brahms Requiem (German). Copies can be purchased at the rehearsal.

We welcome new members. If you enjoy singing and like an informal approach, then join our choir.  For more information, send a message via our Contact Us page.

SAVE THE DATE

Sunday 19th February at 2.00 pm – Come & Sing | Brahms Requiem
Monday 27th March at 7.30 pm – Easter Concert | Bizet’s Te Deum

Come and sing… Verdi’s Requiem


Image of Giuseppe Verdi with text Verdi Requiem

AN INSTANT CONCERT!

SUNDAY 27th NOVEMBER 2022
at 2 PM

The Great Hall
St Bartholomew’s Hospital
West Smithfield
London EC1A 7BE
(next to The Maggie’s Centre)

Bring your own score
and enjoy an afternoon in the company of
Barts Academic Festival Choir and Orchestra
conducted by John Lumley
with Margaret Banwell as Leader

– listeners are welcome too!

• Entry is free entry but donations to
Barts Cancer Unit are most welcome •

… read more

The Great Hall is an impressive historical environment for our concerts.
Ascend the stairs and marvel at the Hogarth paintings before being seated amidst benevolence past and present.

TRANSPORT
St Pauls | Barbican | Farringdon | City Thameslink (Holborn Viaduct exit)

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.

SAVE THE DATE – 50th Anniversary Concert
Monday 12th December, 7.30 pm in The Great Hall at Barts Hospital

Coming up this Summer term


After Easter, we start rehearsing Mendelssohn’s Elijah on Friday 22nd April for our Come & Sing afternoon and later on, our full concert to close the season.

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.

SAVE THE DATE
Come & Sing
 | 
MENDELSSOHN: Elijah
 – Sunday 12th June at 2.00 pm
Summer Concert | MENDELSSOHN: Elijah
 – Monday 11th July at 7.30 pm