OXFORD BACH CHOIR CONCERT PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

'A heartfelt and immensely engaging performance' (Oxford Times 14/03/08)
The whole piece sparkled with clarity and freshness as though it had been taken apart, scrubbed and reassembled', enthuses Simon  Collings about the Choir's performance fo Messiah on 8 March 2008. 

'A particularly heart-warming mixture of carols, songs and readings' (Oxford Times 21/12/07)

Nicola Lisle enjoyed OBC's annual Carols for All concert on 15 December 2007

'A thrilling and moving performance' (Oxford Times 07/12/07)

Simon Collings reviews OBC with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Elgar's The Kingdom on 1 December 2007

'Something Very Special' (Newbury Weekly News 04/12/07)

Catherine Side found OBC 'utterly convincing' in its performance of Elgar's The Kingdom.

'Elgar is Spur' (Oxford Times 24/11/07)

Oxford Bach Choir unveils its first education project in its salute to the composer, writes Nicola Lisle

'Never work with children' (Oxford Times 22/06/07)

Nicola Lisle enjoyed OBC's 'Sacred and Profane' summer concert

'A little Latin rhythm to spice up the Bach' (Newbury Weekly News 21/06/07)

Eileen Caster praises the Choir's 'splendid 20th century programme'

'A Great Evening' in Germany (Göttinger Tageblatt 16/04/2007)

Hermann Hillebrecht reviews a performance by members of the OBC with the Göttingen Musikfreunde and the Singkreis St Paulus in Göttingen on 14 April 2007.

'Tasty Treat' (Oxford Times 16/03/2007)

Nicola Lisle describes OBC's 'tasty selection' of Mozart's works as a 'treat'.

Oxford Bach Choir: Carols for All (Oxford Times 22/12/2006)

Hugh Vickers enjoys the seasonal Carol concert with the Oxford Bach Choir and Oxfordshire Young Singers.

Awesome Power (Oxford Times 08/12/2006)
Nicola Lisle on a stunning account of Brahm’s Ein deutsches Requiem.

Sheer commitment and skill of the choral singing (Oxford Times 17/03/2006)

Giles Woodforde is impressed with the emotional staging of the Chorales in the Bach St John Passion sung by the Oxford Bach Choir.

It's time to get ready for Christmas (Oxford Times 23/12/2005)

Giles Woodforde enjoys the carols and seasonal readings on Friday 16th December in the Sheldonian Theatre - and the Oxford Bach Choir are nearly upstaged by the Oxfordshire Young Singers.

A truly memorable performance (Oxford Times 23/12/2005 belated review)

David Temple heaps superlatives on the 3rd December performance by the Oxford Bach Choir with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for Verdi's Four Sacred Pieces and Puccini's Messa di Gloria

Oxford Bach Choir: Tippett - A Child of our Time (Oxford Times 18/03/2005)

Hugh Vickers enjoys the musical contrast between the jollity of the Beethoven 7th Symphony and the sombre but moving message for human justice in Michael Tippetts choral masterpiece.

Oxford Bach Choir: Carols for All (Oxford Times 31/12/2004)

Giles Woodforde gets in seasonal mood at Oxford Bach Choir's Carols for All concert.

Oxford Bach Choir: Bach Magnificat & Haydn Nelson Mass (Oxford Times 18/12/2004)

Giles Woodforde reviews the Oxford Bach Choir's performance of Bach's Magnificat and Haydn's Nelson Mass on Saturday 4th December 2004.

Oxford Bach Choir: Sheldonian Theatre (Oxford Times 25/06/04)

Jeannine Alton reviews a performance of music by Dvorak and Janacek.

Oxford Bach Choir: Brucker's E minor Mass (Oxford Times 19/03/04)

Hugh Vickers reviews the Oxford Bach Choir's performance of Brucker's E minor Mass at the Sheldonian Theatre.

Carols to delight (Oxford Times 02/01/04)

Hugh Vickers at the Oxford Bach Choir's seasonal concert at the Sheldonian Theatre on Saturday 20th December 2003.

Oxford Bach Choir: Israel in Egypt  (Oxford Times 12/12/03)

Review by Giles Woodforde of the concert on Saturday 6th December 2003.

Oxford Bach Choir: Sheldonian Theatre  (Oxford Times 27/06/03)

Review by Giles Woodforde of the concert on Saturday 21st June 2003.

Pleasure in sound  (Newbury Weekly News 26/06/03)
Review by Robert Baker-Glen of the concert on Saturday 21st June 2003, including Durufle's Requiem.

Thrilling and so moving  (Oxford Times 13/12/02)
Giles Woodforde reaches for superlatives in assessing the Oxford Bach Choir's account of the B Minor Mass.

Mighty Power  (Newbury Weekly News 19/12/02)
Review by Robert Baker-Glen of the Oxford Bach Choir's performance of Bach's B Minor Mass in the Sheldonian Theatre on Saturday December 7th, 2002.

Rachmaninov's Vespers  (Oxford Times 21/06/02)
Review by Giles Woodforde of performances in Keble College Chapel, Oxford, on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday June

Hour well spent  (Newbury Weekly News, 20/06/02)
Review by Robert Baker-Glen of Rachmaninov's Vespers performed in Keble College Chapel, Oxford, on Saturday, June 15 and Sunday June