WELCOME
We are the East Sussex Bach Choir. Our aim is to perform a varied repertoire of baroque and renaissance works to a very high standard. We engage professional soloists and high-quality period players to bring experience and excellence to our performances. We follow the practice of ‘historically informed performance’, getting as close as possible to the composer’s original intention. While the choir’s repertoire certainly includes the works of JS Bach and other baroque composers, it is by no means limited to these.
OUR NEWS
Our new season will begin in December with a concert of Britten's "St Nicolas", Schubert's Mass in G and Corelli's Christmas Concerto in the beautiful setting of St Andrew's Church, Alfriston. The choir will continue it's association with the Friends of Lewes Victoria Hospital with a charity carol concert at St Michael's Church in Lewes. We will return to Lewes in March for a performance of JS Bach's great St John Passion at Lewes Town Hall. In June we will be performing Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle in St Michael's, Lewes. .
ESBC is involved in this year's Britten Festival in Lewes, with the concert in Alfriston being the last in this series. Other concerts in the Britten Season to enjoy are: "A Boy was born" on Friday 20th November, "In Praise of St Cecilia" on Saturday 21st November and "Reflections on a Legacy" on Sunday 22nd November. You can find further details about all these events at https://thebaroquecollective.org.uk/category/britten-events/
Dates for your diary
Saturday 12th December 2026: Advent in Alfriston:Britten "St Nicolas", Schubert Mass in G, Corelli Christmas Concerto
Thursday 17th December 2026: Carol concert in aid of Friends of Lewes Victoria Hospital.
Saturday 20th March 2027: JS Bach St John Passion
Saturday 5th June 2027: Rossini Petite Messe Solonelle
Tickets for these concerts will be available from this website 2 months before each concert
For ticket information contact:tickets@eastsussexbachchoir.org
OUR NEXT CONCERTS
ADVENT IN ALFRISTON
BRITTEN: SAINT NICOLAS
SCHUBERT: MASS IN G
CORELLI: CHRISTMAS CONCERTO
Saturday 12th December 6pm
St Andrew's Church, Alfriston
Paul Austin Kelly (Tenor)
Tom Davies (Treble)
East Sussex Bach Players
Music Director John Hancorn
CAROL CONCERT In aid of
Friends of Lewes Victoria Hospital
Thursday 17th December 7pm
St Michael's Church, Lewes
Shona Knight (soprano)
Nick Houghton (organ)
Musical Director John Hancorn
