The Newcastle Bach Choir was founded in 1915 and is one of the leading choirs in the North East of England. It is comprised of around 100 singers and as the name suggests, it celebrates the legacy of the great classical musician Johann Sebastian Bach.
The choir perform at least three concerts each year and often work with world-class soloists and instrumentalists. For the last few years, it has delivered large-scale performances in Sage Gateshead involving the talented young musicians of the Newcastle University Symphony Orchestra.
The choir is led by Professor Eric Cross, and he has conducted the group since 1984.
"When millions of people across the globe are being forcibly displaced, fleeing war, violence and persecution, there can be few pieces of music more relevant to the world political situation than this," said Professor Cross, as he introduced the choir’s upcoming performance of A Child of Our Time by British composer Sir Michael Tippett.
The work is to be performed in the newly modernised Newcastle Cathedral on Saturday 26th November 2022 at 7.30 pm.
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The piece in question was composed between 1939 and 1941 with Tippett writing both the music and the words. It is seen as his artistic and emotional reaction to the events in Germany that would lead to the Second World War. As mentioned above by Professor Cross, this creates a link to current events with the ongoing war in Ukraine.
The programme also includes Beethoven's Cantata on the Death of Emperor Joseph II, which creates another poignant link to current events following the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
The choir will be joined once again by the Newcastle University Symphony Orchestra in its first concert since the start of the pandemic, and by an impressive quartet of soloists who themselves have local connections.
Tickets for the concert are £25 for seats in the central nave and £18 for seats in the side aisles, with discounts available for students and people with financial constraints.
They are available on the Choir's website: newcastlebachchoir.org.uk
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