The Eye Bach Choir was founded in 1974 by Merlin and Ann Channon. It has nearly fifty singers and a tradition of excellent performance. Although we honour J.S.Bach in our title, our repertoire covers works from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. It ranges from Byrd to Britten and Tippett; from Bach, Handel and Mozart to Mendelssohn and Brahms as well as Monteverdi, Pergolesi and Vivaldi. We engage professional soloists and when required bring together the Eye Bach Choir Orchestra consisting of prominent local musicians and teachers several of whom have been with us for many years. "The Eye Bach Choir is sociable, highly articulate, and has a wonderful spirit!" says our founder. Come to one of our concerts, or better still come and sit in at one of our rehearsals, and find out for yourself - we always welcome new faces!
 

 
OUR CONDUCTOR
The Musical Director of the Eye Bach Choir is Leslie Olive. He is only the third person to hold this position and joined us on January 1 2007, as we began our thirty-fourth year of music making in Eye. Leslie is passionate about choral music, and under his direction we enjoy rewarding rehearsals and exciting concerts. Now celebrating his fifth season with Stowmarket Chorale, Leslie Olive is also Artistic Director of the Reigate Summer Festival and the English Arts Chorale which he founded in Reigate some twenty-six years ago. He is a busy member of the music staff at Colchester Royal Grammar School and in addition to running very successful choral workshops, he gives private lessons in singing and piano.