Bath Abbey Boys Choir
To commemorate this landmark year, Bath Abbey Boys' Choir, alongside the esteemed Lay Clerks, will present a series of spectacular concerts and events throughout 2025, offering audiences the chance to experience the beauty and power of choral music in the heart of Bath. 55 likes, 2 comments - bathabbey on July 9, 2025: "It was a big day for our Boys' Choir last Sunday! 1️⃣ Five boys became full choristers ('surpliced') Francis, Ben, Samuel, Wilf and Eadgar - welcome to the choir! 2️⃣ We appointed a new Head and Deputy Head Chorister, Maurice and Rupert. 3️⃣ We also said farewell to Sebastien's and Cameron after four years in the choir.
We're. About the choir Bath Abbey Choir comprises three groups - Boys (8 years and upwards), Girls (11 to 18 years) and a Back Row of Lay Clerks that includes female altos. Boys and girls are selected from a wide range of local schools.
"To further inspire the young voices of tomorrow, we spread a love of singing and draft in new talent through a singing programme for local schoolchildren and our. In 2025, Bath Abbey Boys' choir marks its 150th anniversary, we are de. Bath Abbey is excited to announce a world premiere on Saturday, February 1st, as part of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Boys and Lay Clerks Choir.
How to hear the Bath Abbey choirs Whether it's an arrangement that's rousing or reflective, traditional or modern, listening to the pure tones of a choir within the magnificent acoustics of Bath Abbey is awe-inspiring. You can hear our Choir perform live at the Abbey every week. The Abbey Lay-Clerks sing at Sunday morning and afternoon worship, alternating with the Boys' and Girls.
Bath Abbey Boys' choir marks its 150th anniversary with a collection celebrating repertoire championed and spawned by the Abbey, including by current choristers, together designed to showcase the very best of the Abbey boys' choral singing. Huw Williams, Director of Music, writes, "These past decades have sadly seen a rapid decline in boys' choirs and, indeed, in all forms of. 150th Anniversary of the Boys and Men's Choirs in 2025! Calling All Ex-Members! In 2025 we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Abbey Boys and Men's choirs which were established in 1875.
We are looking to get in touch with all former members of these choirs. To celebrate we will be recording a CD in February 2024 and would like to invite all the former members of our Boys' and Men's. A Concert of Christmas carols and songs sung by Bath Abbey's choirs of Boys and Lay-clerks, recorded live on 19th December 2020.
The concert includes choral pieces and solos from the choristers. The Choir of Bath Abbey Huw Williams Director CRD 3556 This CD is being issued to mark the 125th anniversary of the Bath Abbey Boys Choir. The programme is an enterprising blend of well.