La Belle France
A concert of beautiful French music including Fauré’s famous Requiem
This is a perfect way to spend a summer evening. Let us transport you across the English Channel with no transport hassles, for an evening of lovely French music in the heart of the English countryside! (Paul Spicer)
Birmingham Bach Choir performs:
Poulenc: Chansons Françaises
Debussy: Trois Chansons de Charles d’Orleans
Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine
Fauré: Requiem
Also solo French organ pieces plus the premiere of a short work by Russell Hepplewhite: “Song of Flight”
Conductor: Paul Spicer
Organist: Martyn Rawles
Birmingham Bach Choir is one of the country’s leading large chamber choirs. Its most recent performance (Bach’s Mass in B Minor, in Lichfield Cathedral April 2025) received outstanding reviews:
“…a most uplifting and spiritually satisfying evening..(this performance was) committed, profoundly moving and expertly crafted. I was engrossed from the thrilling opening chords of the Kyrie to the sublime ending of the Dona Nobis Pacem.” (Prof David Saint)
“…a Birmingham Bach Choir performance at its best …a performance that brought this tour de force, arguably the finest choral piece ever created, to life with a dancing touch…the clarity of line shone through.” (Keith Horsfall)
“…this excellent choir gave a performance that was truly memorable..5* performance” (Martyn Parfect)
For more information about Birmingham Bach Choir visit: www.birmingham.bachchoir.com
