Welcome to Bath Cantata Group’s website. It contains information about who we are and what we’re doing. Under the baton of Edna Blackwell (celebrating her 32^nd  year as director of the choir), we have 3 concerts every year and a number of smaller events. We’re always looking for new members with singing ability in all sections of the choir, so if you like choral music, have some singing ability, can keep Thursday evenings free for rehearsals and a few Saturdays a year for concert performances, we look forward to welcoming you.

Call Bernadette on 01225 463979 for more information.

This edition of the website covers our activities from the beginning of 2008. For information about our November concert, click on  FUTURE EVENTS.

On June 21^st, Freshford Village Hall became Vienna in the mid 1800’s for the Choir’s performance of ‘Lilac Time’ with the music of Schubert.

Twenty-four members of the choir were able to take part in the event; 16 of them had solo parts and when not a soloist, had to return to singing in the chorus. As only 8 men were taking part, each one of them had to be a soloist!

Everyone threw themselves into their parts, costumes were brilliant, dancing was performed with élan and Peter Jennings painted a great backdrop.

Bernadette Evans held things together with her narration and the three main parts were played by Philippa Neaverson as Mitzi, David Key-Pugh as Schubert and Alan Thompson as Schober. The cameo of Mr and Mrs Zell by David Lloyd and Ros Key-Pugh was really touching and mention must be made of the two ‘brides’ Sarah Davies and Anna Swain – Sarah having been a real bride only a couple of weeks before.

The meal afterwards was a real triumph, with Viennese puddings of Sachertorte and Apple Strudel.

After some worries in rehearsal, I was really pleased with the performance and enthusiasm of all taking part, which obviously led to the great enjoyment of the audience. 

Edna Blackwell

The choir’s next concert is on Saturday November 28^th.  Click on ‘FUTURE EVENTS’ for more details.

If you want to know more about the choir, its history and membership policy, please click on the About the Choir Section.

See Future Events for more details of the concert in April.

Click Contact us for details of the executive committee members.

Have a look at our Archive section containing photographs, posters and programmes from all the events of the last 50 years.