Aberdeen Bach Choir

Saturday 25 April 2026
7:30 St Machar's Cathedral Aberdeen

A Celebration of Choral Favourites

 

Poster showing Van Gogh cherry tree, highlighted composers, date, time and venue

Aberdeen Bach Choir - Musical Director Paul Tierney

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Rehearsals for our April concert continue on Tuesday 17 February 2026 at 7:30 - 9:30 in Mannofield Church.
Bruckner all three motets
Finzi pp. 1-12
Britten pp. 4-13
Monteverdi Complete

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General Rehearsal Information

Founded in 1956, Aberdeen Bach Choir is a friendly, non-auditioning choir bringing together singers from across the city to share in the joy of great choral music. We perform sacred works by Bach and composers from the Baroque period to the present day, rehearsing on Tuesday evenings in Mannofield Church.

Paul Tierney, Musical DirectorPaul Tierney, Musical Director

In 2026 we celebrate our 70th anniversary with two special concerts at St Machar's Cathedral: on 25 April, joined by distinguished organist Joseph Beech for a programme of well-loved favourites, and on 5 December, a landmark performance of Bach's Christmas Oratorio, returning to the very venue where we first sang it in December 1956 accompanied by Aberdeen Sinfonietta and outstanding soloists.

Whether you would like to experience inspiring live music in a magnificent setting or join us as a singer (we welcome new members each January and August), we invite you to be part of this special anniversary year and help us fill the cathedral with music and celebration.

If you are interested in joining us for our next concert in April 2026, have a look at our Concert Schedule and How to Join pages, and if you have any other questions, contact us at .

 


 

Eric Whitacre kindly sent this message to the Choir ahead of the performance on 6 December 2025:

I am humbled and honored to see that my work, “Leonardo Dreams of his Flying Machine”, will sit alongside the music of composers that I revere - Leonard Bernstein, David Del Tredici and Morten Lauridsen - in your concert this weekend. Singing together is an extraordinary experience, and I hope that you have a truly wonderful evening after all the hard work that you must have done to prepare for this weekend. Good luck, enjoy. Woo hoo! Eric

America! 6 December 2025 poster

Bernstein   Barber

Del Tredici   Whitacre

Lauridsen   Organ/Piano

Harp   Percussion

Musical Director   Singers

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