- Choral Scholarships Applications Open
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Date Posted: Thu, 24 Sep 2026
The Newcastle upon Tyne Bach Choir is delighted to announce the introduction of two Choral Scholarships. Beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, these scholarships will offer aspiring singers an exciting opportunity to develop their understanding and appreciation of choral music under the guidance of the choir’s Music Director, Professor Eric Cross. The Choral Scholars will receive financial support and there will be regular opportunities to perform as part of the choir and from time to time as soloists.
The Choral Scholars Scholarships are open to students aged 17 or older who are in school, further or higher education. Scholars.would be expected to start in January 2027 and the post would run for the remainder of the academic year. The scholarship(s) may be extended for the following season by agreement between the choral scholar and the choir, up to a maximum of three years.
We intend to offer two Choral Scholarships and ideally, we would like one of the successful candidates to be a Tenor.
For more information, see: https://www.newcastlebachchoir.org.uk/ChoralScholarships-2026-27
- Newcastle Bach Choir Choral Scholarship
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Date Posted: Fri, 23 Jan 2026
The Choir is delighted to announce the appointment of its first ever Choral Scholar - soprano Alexandra Lee. Alex was a member of the choir as an undergraduate music student, and has sung solos with us on a few previous occasions. She is now back in Newcastle doing an MA in Fine Art. We look forward to her new and enhanced role within the choir during this year. We hope very much to strengthen our links with the student community through this appointment. Congratulations Alex!
- Result of Student Composition Competition
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Date Posted: Tue, 20 May 2025
In the autumn of 2025, Newcastle Bach Choir launched a competition for a North East student to compose a piece for performance at our Christmas concert. We had a good level of interest, and the clear winner was a piece by Luna Oladiji of Durham University on the theme of Winter, title Dreading the Winter's Near. We have decided to delay performing the piece until our Christmas concert in 2026, and we will be learning it later this year. We plan to run another student competition in due course, for a work to be performed in Summer 2027. These competitions are very much part of the choir's mission to support education and promote new music.
