Exciting Programme for 2026 and 2027

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 two local school choirs.

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.