Debut album recording
The Oxford Bach Soloists look ahead to their first recording As we turn to February, we are looking forward to our next concert and the recording of our debut album. This recording of this album is an important milestone for the Oxford Bach Soloists, as it marks the...
Christmas Baroque at Tilford Bach Society
Arcangelo Corelli | Concerto Grosso Op. 6 n. 8 ‘Christmas’ G F Handel | Messiah HWV 56 (excerpts) JS Bach | Magnificat BWV 243 (excerpts) Henry Purcell | Behold, I bring you glad tidings Z2 A special feast of Baroque Christmas music, performed in Farnham for...
Shall We Gather at the River
For more than 400 years, the Black American spiritual tradition has moved over, across, and through the waters—waters of life force, passage, cleansing, resistance, and renewal—depicted in such songs and verses as “Wade in the Water,” “Deep River,” “Crossing Jordan,”...
Bach: Christmas Oratorio
Led by conductor Tom Hammond-Davies and featuring outstanding soloists, this is an unmissable event that combines historical accuracy with artistic excellence. Founded in 2017, OBS is on a mission to perform Bach’s complete vocal works over 12 years, recreating Bach’s...
Silence in Heaven
An exciting concert of Cantatas for St Michael and all Angels. BWV 50 Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft BWV 130 Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir BWV 19 Es erhub sich ein Streit BWV 149 Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg Tom Hammond-Davies, conductor Sam Cobb, soprano William...
Choral Scholar Focus: Saskia Bibb
Our choral scholars form a crucial part of the Oxford Bach Soloists’ commitment to developing the talents of young aspiring soloists. In our third Choral Scholar Focus of 2023, I chatted with Saskia Bibb about her experiences with OBS so far… 1. Tell us a bit...
OBS in the Mayfair Times
The Oxford Bach Soloists have been featured in the latest edition of the Mayfair Times The Mayfair Times have been incredibly generous to include us in their monthly magazine as part of their ‘Cultural Salons’ series. Under the headline ‘Bach and...
Bach Motets: Jesu, meine Freude
Oxford Bach Soloists Tom Hammond-Davies (conductor) Nick Pritchard (tenor) Bach’s motets constitute the most perfect and gem-like set amongst his works. They lay at the heart of his work as a teacher and choir-trainer, and grew out of a genre which the Bach...
Digital Concerts
Join OBS online for stunning concerts live-streamed from New College Chapel. Purchase a Digital subscription and you can enjoy performances from our artists from the comfort of your own home. Enjoy the live streams, or watch on demand. Purchase a Digital subscription...Holy Saturday: BWV 4
JS Bach Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ lay in the Bonds of Death), BWV 4 Day two of our online Easter Festival brings us Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ lay in death’s bonds) – BWV 4 – from the intimate setting of New College Chapel. This...Easter Sunday: Easter Oratorio
We return to Christ Church Cathedral for day three of our Easter Festival, with the spectacular Easter Oratorio, BWV 249. Maria Jacobi Rowan Pierce M. Magdalene Helen Charlston Peter Nick Pritchard John Ben Davies Performances will be available to view on demand until...Good Friday: St John Passion
JS Bach Johannes-Passion (St John Passion), BWV 245 (1724 version) One of Bach’s best loved works, the St John Passion was first performed on Good Friday of 1724 in the St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig. ‘More daring, forceful and poetic’ than the St Matthew Passion,...
Easter Oratorio
*ONLINE SALES CLOSED* Tickets available on the door. Ante-chapel tickets available for walk-ups on a first-come-first-served basis at £20 (£10 students). JS Bach Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret (Heaven laughs! Earth exults), BWV 31 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen...
