A Date with Shakespeare - Songs and Readings

Sat Jul 04 2026 at 03:30 pm to 05:00 pm UTC+01:00

St Mary Magdalene Church | Bridgnorth

Birmingham Bach Choir
Publisher/HostBirmingham Bach Choir
A Date with Shakespeare - Songs and Readings
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We return to Bridgnorth for an entertaining afternoon of Songs and Readings
About this Event

We return to Bridgnorth for an upbeat summer's afternoon programme. Songs with double bass and piano accompaniment will entertain you as you enjoy this relaxed historic location. The jazz elements combine perfectly with dramatic readings, to set you up for the weekend ahead.


Birmingham Bach Choir performs:

George Shearing: Songs and Sonnets

Vughan Williams: Three Shakespeare Songs

Sven-Eric Johanson: Fancies I

Ward Swingle: It was a lover and his lass

Sven-Eric Johanson: Fancies II

Eric Wetherell: How like a winter & Shall I compare thee?

Herbert Murrill: O Mistress mine

George Shearing: Music to hear


Conductor: Paul Spicer

Reader: To be announced

Double bass and piano accompanists


Birmingham Bach Choir is one of the country's leading large chamber choirs. Its last performance (Birmingham, November 2025 - programme including Rutter's Requiem) received outstanding reviews:

".. ..This was a faultless performance of this work, full of light, shade, colour and texture. There were opportunities for every part of the choir to shine, the cello and oboe adding to the sublime harmonies which filled the gorgeous acoustic of Bournville Parish Church in its centenary year....

Overall, this was a lovely programme ...and navigated with seemingly effortless ease by the choir under the ever-expert direction of Paul Spicer. I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again - Birmingham Bach Choir is an amateur ensemble who achieves a standard akin to any professional group....." (David Barton)

For more information about Birmingham Bach Choir visit: www.birmingham.bachchoir.com. This programme is not considered suitable for very young children/babies. For the comfort of all our audience children under 6 will not be admitted but from age 6, accompanied by an adult, children are welcome with a student ticket.


Event Photos

Birmingham Bach Choir in concert 2024


Event Photos

The historic church of St Mary Madalene, Bridgnorth

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St Mary Magdalene Church, East Castle Street, Bridgnorth, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 13.70 to GBP 22.38

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