Bath Cantata

ABOUT THE CHOIR: Singing for 60 years

Founded in 1955, the Bath Cantata Group has established a reputation for tackling a wide range of choral music, ancient and modern. Over the years, the 40-strong choir has performed hundreds of works, from classic sacred standards like Haydn and Mozart Masses to just one venture into Gilbert and Sullivan. Twentieth century composers such as Benjamin Britten, Lennox Berkeley, Nicolas Maw, Aaron Copland, Bernstein, Poulenc, Stravinsky and Michael Tippett (a former patron and conductor of the group) have featured widely in our programmes.

Most performances are supported by an orchestra of local musicians, most of whom receive no fees for their work. Many have been playing with the group for more than 15 years.