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The Bach Elgar Choir is Hamilton's renowned concert choir and a leader in Canadian choral music. Thank you for supporting us!

The ensemble performed its first concert in 1905 and since then has become essential to musical life in the region. This page will post the most up to date information regarding the choir; including concerts, fundraising events, and special announcements.

10/12/2026

🎶 Help Us Make Great Music Happen!
For over 120 years, the Bach Elgar Choir has enriched Hamilton’s musical community. Now, we’re launching our annual NoteWorthy Campaign, with a goal of raising $20,000 between October 9 and November 9!
Your donation will help bring our upcoming concert to life, featuring Purcell’s Hail! Bright Cecilia, Charpentier’s Te Deum, and Howells’ A Hymn for St. Cecilia.
Sponsor a work or movement, receive recognition in our concert program, and help us create “one perfect Harmony.”
Donate today and help keep Hamilton singing! 🎵

While you’re here, don’t forget to grab your tickets for out upcoming concert! Tickets are available using the link below or in our bio!

📅 Sunday, November 22, 2026 | 3:00 PM
📍 Central Presbyterian Church, Hamilton ON
🔗 https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/hail-bright-cecilia

09/23/2026

Henry Purcell (1659–1695) was the first great English composer of the Baroque era, and his legacy includes some truly impressive works including for choir and orchestra. BEC is celebrating Purcell’s great works with his final masterpiece, Hail! Bright Cecilia. St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music, inspired a festival in her honour in England back in 1683, which is still going strong in London.

Commissioned for the 1692 Cecilia festival, Purcell’s Hail! Bright Cecilia is still one of the grandest pieces for choir, soloists and orchestra in English. Almost 350 years later, BEC is bringing this extraordinary work to life with a 70-voice choir, the beautiful voices of Capella Intima, and a lavish orchestra.

The program also features Marc-Antonie Charpentier’s Te Deum. Famous for its signature overture, the Te Deum became a symbol of French culture emerging from World War II.

Join us for this lovely celebration of music and its patron! Get your tickets using the link below (or you can find it in our bio)! See you there!

📅 Sunday, November 22, 2026 | 3:00 PM
📍 Central Presbyterian Church, Hamilton ON
🔗 https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/hail-bright-cecilia

09/08/2026

Welcome to our 2026/27 season! We kick off with Hail! Bright Cecilia, Henry Purcell’s joyful celebration of music, performed on St. Cecilia’s Day, November 22, 2026.

Composed in 1692 for St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music, Hail! Bright Cecilia showcases the power of music through voices and instruments.
The BEC brings this work to life again with Capella Intima, featuring choir, solo voices, and instrumentalists, for an afternoon of musical celebration.

Get your tickets now using the link below or in our bio! See you there! 🎶
📅 Sunday, November 22, 2026 | 3:00 PM
📍 Central Presbyterian Church, Hamilton ON
🔗 https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/hail-bright-cecilia

08/17/2026

It’s that time of year!!! 🥳

We are pleased to announce our audition schedule for our upcoming season 🎶 We’ll be holding auditions on September 7, 8, and 15 at Melrose United Church. Join the choir that’s been at Hamilton’s heart for over a century and be a part of something magical! Sign up using the link in our bio or at https://bachelgar.ca/join-us/

P.S., see our recent post for what you can look forward to singing if you join us this season! More details coming soon!

07/09/2026

We are excited to announce some advance details of our upcoming 2026-27 season! Here is what awaits you:

⭐️Hail! Bright Cecilia – Henry Purcell
Sunday November 22, 3:00pm
Henry Purcell’s greatest work for choir, soloists, and orchestra, an impressive and moving ode to the power of music and public art. Featuring the Bach Elgar Choir with orchestra and the fantastic voices of Capella Intima.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/hail-bright-cecilia

⭐️Messiah – G. F. Handel with the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
Friday December 4, 7:30pm and Sunday December 6, 3:00pm
BEC continues the splendid tradition of Messiah: Hamilton’s single most successful classical music concert.
https://hamiltonphilharmonic.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/ #/events/a0SOK00000CXPbp2AH

You can already purhcase tickets to these events using the links above and in our bio! Save the dates and stay tuned for more detail about the second half of our season, including another collab with the HPO

05/29/2026

Only a few days left until the epic conclusion to our season!
Join us at the Three Choir Festival, now in its third year, featuring Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana and Johannes Brahms’ Schicksalslied.
Together, four ensembles form a powerful 130-voice Festival Chorus, joined by orchestra, for one of the region’s most ambitious choral collaborations.
This performance is more than a concert. It is a celebration of collaboration, community, and the next generation of choral music.
Get your tickets to be a part of something amazing! Tickets are available using the links below or in our bio!

📅 May 30 at 8pm AND May 31 at 3pm
📍 St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1150 Monks Passage, Oakville ON
🎟️ (Saturday) https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/carmina-burana-carl-orff-and-brahms-the-schicksalslied-tickets-1978892848781?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
🎟️ (Sunday) https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/carmina-burana-carl-orff-and-brahms-the-schicksalslied-tickets-1978893649175?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

05/26/2026

Less than one week left to see the 3rd annual Three Choir Festival, featuring Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana and Johannes Brahms’ Schicksalslied.

From the thunderous opening of O Fortuna, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana delivers a bold and unforgettable musical experience. Paired with Brahms’ luminous Schicksalslied, this program explores fate, humanity, and the shared power of music.

Join us this weekend in Oakville for an unforgettable season finale! Get your tickets now to see this extraordinary event using the links below or in our bio. See you there!

📅 May 30 at 8pm AND May 31 at 3pm
📍 St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1150 Monks Passage, Oakville ON
🎟️ (Saturday) https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/carmina-burana-carl-orff-and-brahms-the-schicksalslied-tickets-1978892848781?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
🎟️ (Sunday) https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/carmina-burana-carl-orff-and-brahms-the-schicksalslied-tickets-1978893649175?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

05/12/2026

Join us at the Three Choir Festival, now in its third year, featuring Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana and Johannes Brahms’ Schicksalslied.

This annual collaboration brings together the Masterworks of Oakville Chorus & Orchestra, Georgetown Bach Chorale, and Bach Elgar Choir, with this year’s exciting addition of the Oakville Choir for Children and Youth, for a combined ensemble of 130 voices (+ an orchestra)!This performance is more than a concert. It is a celebration of collaboration, community, and the next generation of choral music.

Get your tickets now to see this extraordinary event using the links below or in our bio. See you in Oakville!

📅 May 30 at 8pm AND May 31 at 3pm
📍 St. Matthew Catholic Church, 1150 Monks Passage, Oakville ON
🎟️ (Saturday) https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/carmina-burana-carl-orff-and-brahms-the-schicksalslied-tickets-1978892848781?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
🎟️ (Sunday) https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/carmina-burana-carl-orff-and-brahms-the-schicksalslied-tickets-1978893649175?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

04/18/2026

Only 1 Day Left to Order!
Sales are blooming in the Bach Elgar Choir’s Annual Flower Sale—don’t miss your chance to grab gorgeous bedding plants or hanging baskets—and support local music!
Choose from Begonias, Impatiens, Geraniums, Ivy Geraniums, Mixed Baskets and more —perfect for your garden or as a Mother’s Day gift!
Pre-order by April19th
Pickup: Saturday, May 9th (2 locations – Hamilton and Burlington)

Shop the 2026 Flower Sale: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/bec-may-flower-sale--2026

04/16/2026

Only 3 Days Left to Order!
With 3 days left to order, sales are blooming in the Bach Elgar Choir’s Annual Flower Sale—don’t miss your chance to grab gorgeous spring flowers and support local music!
Choose from Begonias, Impatiens, Geraniums, Ivy Geraniums, Mixed Baskets and more—perfect for your garden or as a Mother’s Day gift!
Pre-order by April 19th
Pick-up: Saturday, May 9th (2 locations – Hamilton and Burlington)

Shop the 2026 Flower Sale: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/bec-may-flower-sale--2026

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86 Homewood Avenue
Hamilton, ON
L8P2M4

Website

https://linktr.ee/bachelgar

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