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Founded in 1876 to give the first performance of J. S. Bach's Mass in B minor in Britain, The Bach Choir has long been established as one of the world's leading choirs.
The Bach Choir is a large independent musical organisation based in London, UK, with around 220 active members. Directed by David Hill, one of the country’s most eminent choral directors, it regularly performs and records across London and the UK in prestigious venues, from the Royal Albert Hall to Abbey Road Studios.
The choir's patron is HRH The Prince of Wales, and the conductor laureate is Sir David Willcocks, who previously held the post of Musical Director of the choir from 1960-1997. Other Musical Directors have included Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Reginald Jacques.
In 2013, John Rutter CBE was appointed as President of the choir, following the death of Leopold de Rothschild in 2012. The Vice Presidents are Dame Janet Baker CH DBE, James Bowman CBE, Dame Felicity Lott DBE and Sam Gordon Clark CBE.
The Bach Choir has an extensive recorded output to which it regularly adds new titles, and is also in demand for film scores. In recent years, it has featured on some of the biggest film releases, such as Kingdom of Heaven, Prometheus, Robin Hood, The Chronicles of Narnia, Shrek the Third, and Jack the Giant Slayer. In 2011, it collaborated with John Rutter and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on The Colours of Christmas, which reached No 3 in the Official Classical Charts. In 2013, it also worked on projects for BBC Radio 3, BBC One, Sky Arts and Sky Sports News.
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