The next edition of the London Bach Society’s Journal ‘Bach Notes’ will be published early in March. This will be a special to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Leipzig’s world famous boys’ choir, the Thomanerchor, the history and everyday life “Once a Thomaner, always a Thomaner”. The choir will receive the RAM/Kohn Foundation Bach Prize at [...]
Updated 12 December 2011 Another successful Bachfest has just been completed and plans are already underway for our 22nd Series in November 2012 entitled “About the St. Matthew Passion”. Bach’s masterpiece, originally first performed at Leipzig on 11 April 1727, was presented with the musicians placed as usual in their Gallery at the rear of the [...]
LBS Bach Singers Prize 2012 The fourth competitive Prize is scheduled to take place at Bachfest 2012. To keep up to date with the latest Prize news, email us your details to receive our regular updates lbs@lonbachsoc.demon.co.uk. The competition is open to undergraduate and postgraduate singers in the age range 21-32. For a taste of what [...]
PRESS RELEASE Margaret Steinitz awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany On Monday 11 December, Deputy Head of Mission Hans Henning Blomeyer-Bartenstein presented the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany to Margaret Steinitz, the Artistic Director of the London Bach Society (LBS). Founded in 1946 [...]