Saturday 5 December 2026 7:30 St Machar's Cathedral Aberdeen
The second performance in our 70th Anniversary Year is Bach's Christmas Oratorio (parts 1, 2, 3 and 6). A distinguished group of soloists will perform with Aberdeen Bach Choir and Aberdeen Sinfonietta in St Machar's Cathedral on Saturday 5 December 2026, almost exactly 70 years since the first performance of the same work in the Cathedral on 15 December 1956.
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Choir members save the dates: Saturday 9 May 70th Anniversary Party in the Lawrence Lounge at Fountainhall Church Centre (note change of venue); Saturday 6 June Summer Workshop in Balmanno Hall, Mannofield Church.
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.
Choral Scholarships
In an exciting new development, we are offering four choral scholarships worth £500 per annum to singers aged 16-26. full details and application form
If you are interested in joining us, have a look at our Concert Schedule and Join Us pages, and if you have any other questions, contact us at .
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.
Looking ahead
We return to Aberdeen Music Hall for the first concert of 2027, when we will be performing Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem on Saturday 24 April with Aberdeen Sinfonietta and soloists.
Aberdeen Bach Choir Scottish Registered Charity Number SC008609
