WELCOME
We are the East Sussex Bach Choir. Our aim is to perform a varied repertoire of baroque and renaissance works to a very high standard. We engage professional soloists and high-quality period players to bring experience and excellence to our performances. We follow the practice of ‘historically informed performance’, getting as close as possible to the composer’s original intention. While the choir’s repertoire certainly includes the works of JS Bach and other baroque composers, it is by no means limited to these.
OUR NEWS
2024-2025 Season
JS BACH: HIS PASSION & GENIUS
The choir's major performance of the season will be Bach's St Mathew Passion, which will be an exciting joint venture with Kantorei Hochrhein from Waldshut. This concert will be in Lewes Town Hall on Saturday 29th March, following which members of the choir will be travelling to Waldshut for a joint performance in Germany. Tickets for this concert are now available from this website.
In addition, we will be presenting 4 exciting linked events, all of which will be taking place at St Michael's Church, Lewes, starting at 7pm. Tickets are £15:
Wednesday 26 February
Bach Cello Suites 1,2 & 3
Sebastian Comberti (cello) introduced by Lord Rowan Williams
Thursday 27 February
Bach Cello Suites 4, 5 & 6
Sebastian Comberti (cello)
Thursday 6th March
Reflecting on JS Bach & the St Matthew Passion
Talk by Rev Richard Coles
Thursday 13th March
Discussion: Performing the St Matthew Passion
Sir John Tomlinson in discussion with Alison Bury & John Hancorn, chaired by broadcaster & Journalist Richard Wigmore
Education Project
In addition to all our concerts & events, we are working closely with local primary and secondary schools to bring the music of Bach and especially that of the St Matthew Passion to their students. Our collaboration involves directly supporting groups in schools to learn more about Bach and the Passion. We will also welcome these groups and other students from local schools to join rehearsals to learn and appreciate how musicians and singers collaborate to produce a performance of a one of the greatest works in the classical repertoire. We hope that by sharing our expertise in, and love for, this wonderful music, young people may develop real enthusiasm for it and enrich their musical knowledge.
If you would like to help us raise funds for the wonderful series of concerts & events, please visit our new "Support Us Through Just Giving" Page
Keep in touch with our future plans by looking for details soon on this website. Why not join our mailing list by contacting us on info@eastsussexbachchoir.org
OUR NEXT CONCERTS
Saturday 29th March 2025
5.30pm Lewes Town Hall
JS BACH
ST MATTHEW PASSION
East Sussex Bach Choir with Kantorei Hochrhein Waldshut
Musical Director John Hancorn
The Baroque Collective
(Leader Alison Bury)
Christus: Sir John Tomlinson
Evangelist: Nick Pritchard
Soprano: Sofia Ticciati
Mezzo-Soprano: TBA
Bass; Florian Störtz
Tickets £30, £25, £20
Accompanied under 16 free
For ticket information please contact:
tickets @eastsussexbachchoir.org