OUR CHOIR
Bath Minerva Choir is one of the leading choirs in the city of Bath, with well over one hundred members.
We are a friendly non-auditioning choir and welcome singers of all standards.
Currently we have a waiting list for some voice parts but would welcome more tenors, whether you are just starting out or are a more experienced and confident singer. Contact Jane Hannah if you are interested.
Under the inspiring direction of our conductor, Gavin Carr, we take on a challenging and varied repertoire, setting ourselves the highest standards of performance.
Concerts in the last few years have included Faure’s Requiem, Vaughan William’s Dona Nobis Pacem, Bach’s St John’s Passion, contemporary works from composers such as Eric Whitacre and Paul Carr and also Handel’s Messiah which we also performed at the BBC Proms in 2024.
The choir usually performs two major concerts a year often in the beautiful setting of Bath Abbey, with professional orchestras and soloists, with whom we are truly privileged to perform, including our sponsor the acclaimed tenor James Gilchrist.
Occasional summer weekend workshops are open to guest singers as well as choir members, they included Britten’s War Requiem, Tippett’s A Child of our Time, Bach’s B- Minor Mass and Monteverdi’s Vespers, an Eric Whitacre weekend and Richard Blackford's Not in Our Time.