Open rehearsal for Bach Magnificat
Wednesday 9th September 2026 at 7:30pm at St Martin's Church, Epsom
Come and join us at our first rehearsal of the Autumn term on Wednesday 9th September at 7:30pm at St Martin's Church Hall to sing through Bach's Magnificat with our excellent music director, Julian Collings.
There is no charge for the open rehearsal and scores can be provided if needed.
Try out singing with Epsom Choral Society (recently described as "one of the town's cultural jewels"). We are a very friendly choir who enjoy singing together and we don't require an audition.
If you would like to come to our open rehearsal, please email Mike Vogado, our membership secretary, to let him know you will be coming and let him know if you need a score. (We will be using the Bärenreiter edition).
Next Concert
Saturday 14th November 2026 at 7:30pm at St Martin's Church, Epsom
J S Bach's Magnificat is one of his most exuberant works in which Mary offers praise and thanksgiving to God. Written during Bach's early years in Leipzig and first performed in 1723, the work combines choruses, arias and ensembles in a sequence of movements that reflect the changing moods and imagery of the text. It remains one of Bach's most frequently performed sacred works.
The programme also includes Clive Osgood's Magnificat, a contemporary setting of the same text, offering a modern perspective on Mary's song while continuing a musical tradition that spans many centuries.
Completing the programme is Bach's Lutheran Mass in G minor (BWV 235), one of four short masses composed in the 1730s. Consisting of settings of the Kyrie and Gloria, it draws on music from earlier cantatas and demonstrates Bach's skill in adapting existing material to new liturgical contexts.
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