Schools Choral Programme

We are passionate about helping young people to sing.

We launched our Schools Choral Programme in 2022, working with local secondary schools to give young people the opportunity to experience the joy of singing. The Schools Choral Programme includes:

• Practical training and support for choir leaders
• Opportunities for school choirs to sing with each other
• End of year concert in conjunction with Oxford Bach Choir

Each year we work with around 4 schools, with a programme of activities for students and teachers, including visits from professional choir leaders, joint workshops and rehearsals, and an end of year concert (at the University Church in recent years). The programme is funded by the Oxford Bach Choir. For more information including details of how to get your school involved, please email outreach@oxfordbachchoir.com

We have a fundraising campaign to support the Schools Choral Programme, both to fund activities and to develop an endowment to support the long-term operation of the Programme. We welcome individual donations as well as donations from organisations and trusts. If you would like to donate please see our Just Giving page (http://JustGiving.com/oxfordbachchoir) or contact us at vice.chair@oxfordbachchoir.org

In addition to our Schools Choral Programme, in December each year we perform our Carols for All concert in partnership with the Oxfordshire County Music Service which provides a children’s choir, a youth choir and a youth brass ensemble. This offers children and young people the opportunity to work the Oxford Bach Choir; and the concert attracts different audiences (including parents and carers) who might not normally attend our concerts. In recent years this concert has been recorded by BBC Radio Oxford and broadcast at Christmas.