Come and join us on 30 April at 6.30pm in the church of St Mary-at-Hill for the first Bach Vespers after Easter. We will perform Bach’s poignant cantata BWV 108, Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe, on the theme of comfort in loss. Bach first performed this cantata in 1725. Unusually, the text of the cantata was written by a woman, Christiana Mariana von Ziegler (pictured). Bach set it with superb arias for bass, tenor and alto. The service will also feature other music by composers of the German baroque, performed on period instruments, including a little-known work for soprano soprano solo with violin obbligato: ‘Ich will den Herrn loben allezeit’, by Johann Nicolaus Hanff (1663-1711).

It is free to attend and you don’t need to be religious, so do come along and bring a friend. We look forward to sharing Bach’s wonderful music with you.

Following Bach Vespers: 28 May.

We are delighted that our instrumentalists will be teaming up with the choir Eclectic Voices for a performance of Handel’s Messiah, directed by Scott Stroman.

This takes place on Sunday 2 April at 4pm, at the Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, Highbury, N1 2UN.

Titled ‘The People’s Messiah’, this performance is free for everyone to attend.

[Next Bach Vespers: 30 April, BWV 108]

Great to see a good crowd at Bach Vespers tonight, including the Lutheran Bishop of Great Britain, the Rt Rev Tor B Jørgensen. Thanks to Angus McPhee for his superb performance of BWV 82, ‘Ich habe genug’.

There will be no more Bach Vespers now till after Easter.

Dates for the next Bach Vespers are: 30 April, 28 May, 25 June, 30 July. More details nearer the time.

Come and join us for Bach Vespers on 26 February at the church of St Mary-at-Hill in the City of London at 6.30pm. We will perform Bach’s beautiful and ever-popular cantata BWV 82, Ich habe genug, which was written for the feast of Candlemas. This solo cantata for bass includes the poignant aria ‘Schlummert ein’ and ends with the dance-like ‘Ich freue mich’. Our performance features stunning bass Angus McPhee (pictured). There will also be other music by German baroque composers.

Everyone is welcome (no need to be religious), and entrance is free, with a voluntary donation. We look forward to seeing you there and sharing Bach’s wonderful music.

Following Bach Vespers: 30 April (no Bach Vespers in March).

Happy New Year to all our friends and supporters!

Come and join us on 29 January at the church of St Mary-at-Hill in the City of London, 6.30pm for the first Bach Vespers 2023. We will perform Bach’s splendid cantata BWV 14, Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit, which was first performed in 1735. There will also be other music by German baroque composers.

Everyone is welcome (no need to be religious), and entrance is free, with a voluntary donation. We look forward to seeing you there and sharing Bach’s wonderful music.

Following Bach Vespers: 26 February (BWV 82)