Exciting Programme for 2026 and 2027

Barnt Green Choral has put together a really exciting and ambitious concert programme for 2026 and 2027, offering outstanding music, community spirit, and unforgettable live performances. The rich and varied selection includes a much-loved contemporary classic, modern jazz, a dramatic operatic requiem, and the most famous Baroque oratorio ever written.

The choir performed The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins, at The Artrix Theatre, Bromsgrove on Saturday 28 March 2026 which was extremely well received.

In June 2026, the choir will turn to modern jazz with a performance of Zimbe! by Alexander L’Estrange.  First premiered in 2008, when it rocked the singing world, Zimbe! combines energetic African traditional songs with contemporary syncopated jazz. Designed as music for the community, combining both child and adult voices, the performance will feature a massed choir comprising Barnt Green Choral and 60 children from Bromsgrove Prep School and Lickey End First School.

The festive season will see the choir present its traditional Carol Concert and Memorial Service which are always cherished parts of the Christmas calendar. Then, in March 2027, Barnt Green Choral will perform Verdi’s monumental Requiem. Renowned for its operatic intensity, dramatic contrasts, and powerful choruses, the requiem never fails to thrill performers and audiences alike, and is recognised as a major cornerstone of the choral repertoire.

The season will conclude in June 2027 with highlights from Handel’s Messiah, one of the most enduring masterpieces of English Baroque music. The performance will take place at St John’s Church, Bromsgrove, in collaboration with St John’s Church Choir.

Peter Bould, Chair of Barnt Green Choral, commented:
“We are going to have a really exciting and thrilling time rehearsing and performing this legendary music. We will also be working with other local choirs to present the very best of choral singing to the Bromsgrove community. Anyone who would like to join us for this challenging but rewarding programme will be most welcome. There is no need to be able to read music or to have vast experience. All you need is a strong inner desire to sing, and you will find it both enjoyable and highly rewarding.”