On September 12th the Bath Abbey Psalter, dedicated to the memory of Derek Cardy 1930-2020, former member of the Abbey choir and organ pupil of Earnest Maynard will be blessed and commissioned at a special service of Choral Evensong. Delyth…
Bath Abbey welcomes its very first Organ Scholar
The Music Department at Bath Abbey will be joined by its very first Organ Scholar, David Bryson, in September. Following success in his A Levels, David has secured a place at the University of Bath to study Computer Science and…
Abbey Choirs on tour!
The Abbey Choirs are greatly looking forward to their forthcoming tours, with the Boys, Girls and Lay-clerks visiting Gloucester and St Pauls Cathedrals. The Boys will be singing at Gloucester Cathedral on the weekend of 17 and 18 July. They’ll…
Bath Abbey holds concert using 4 hands, 4 feet and 3 instruments
Bath Abbey will be hosting a unique concert on Friday 9 July at 6.30pm that will feature two of the Abbey musicians playing with 4 hands, 4 feet and 3 different instruments. The concert forms part of the Abbey’s Evening…
Bath Abbey to take part in 200th anniversary of the Ellacombe Chimes
Bath Abbey will be taking part in a worldwide celebration to mark the 200th anniversary of a unique bell-ringing invention, the Ellacombe Chimes, on Saturday 26 June. The Abbey bells will be chiming at 12midday this Saturday to mark the…
New purpose-built home for Bath Abbey Choir
The Bath Abbey Choir has now resumed singing in their new home as another significant milestone in Bath Abbey’s multi-faceted Footprint project was reached. A new purpose-built Song School for the Abbey’s choirs, visiting choirs and musicians has been in…
Abbey Chorister awarded Choral Scholarship
One of the members of our Abbey Choir of Girls, Daisy is leaving the Abbey Choir at the end of this academic year to study History at Nottingham University. She has also been awarded a Choral Scholarship to sing at…
Bath Abbey searches for singers to join new choir
Bath Abbey is starting a brand new choir – the Chamber Choir – at and is looking for the following singers to join us: 10 sopranos, 4 Altos, 4 Tenors and 4 Basses. Rehearsals will take place in the Abbey’s…
Welcome back to our Abbey Boys and Girls!
We are delighted that new guidance means we are able to welcome back our Abbey Choirs of Boys and Girls who will be rehearsing for the first time this year in the Abbey today and tomorrow (Monday 12 and Tuesday…
Covid-19 Remembrance Anthem written by Bath Abbey’s Director of Music
Bath Abbey’s Director of Music, Huw Williams, has composed a new piece of music for a special Bath & North East Somerset event to remember all those who have lost their lives since the start of the Covid pandemic in…
