The news from Winchester Cathedral is such a sudden surprise that I confess to being curious about its timing. The organists’ fraternity normally know what’s happening. Nevertheless, I wish my friend Andy every good wish and, meanwhile, I sense questions need to be asked.

What a beautiful concert! 😍🥹
Yale Schola Cantorum David Hill Yale Institute of Sacred Music #JSBach

Sadly, my last concert here with Schola. No better way than ending with #Bach

Jess Gillam Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday Jess Gillam - as a fellow northerner I couldn’t agree more! 😀🎼😀

What a loss as a person and musician. Always looked up to him. RIP great man.

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It’s a huge question, and this piece is just as enormous! We can’t wait to sing Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius with @Philharmonia Roderick Williams Daniel Norman Jennifer Johnston on May 16 at @Southbankcentre - find out more and buy tickets here - thebachchoir.org.uk/concerts/the-d…

This is the tree outside my ‘home’ in Yale University that just keeps giving. Glorious blossom and my last Spring here to enjoy it. There is such an impressive array of trees in this city which I will miss.

Rosie Holt She was a total disaster in everything she did. Wake up to reality! The strength of the British system is that we got rid of her so quickly. She almost destroyed the country.

We are delighted to announce details of our Summer Festival Weekend 2024: a recital with Anne Bolt (piano) + David Hill (organ), RVW Five Mystical Songs with pro choir, baritone Tom Butler and Rutland Youth Choirs, and a Come + Sing Evensong. artsfortheheartofengland.co.uk/what-s-on

David Hill BBC Radio 3 Tiffin Choirs Thank you, David! You’re exactly right - it all starts with senior leadership who, for us, are so supportive. Without that - and even with all will power - we wouldn’t be able to aspire to such wonderful opportunities…

Listening to BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong sung brilliantly by Tiffin Choirs & it’s marvellous to hear young voices sing with such passion & commitment. What a marvellous example of what is possible in a State School which takes music seriously.

On my way to T5 for the final stint in residence ⁦Yale University⁩ ⁦Yale School of Music⁩ ⁦Yale Institute of Sacred Music⁩ with my beloved ⁦Yale UniversitySchola⁩ in #Bach ’s Mass in b ⁦The Juilliard School⁩ also celebrating 50th anniversary of #ISM . I’ve so much thanks to them all for 11 fab years. 🙏

Heads are in the books today with the new @RGBWilliams commission, Cusp, which we premiere with @Philharmonia and Williams himself @Southbankcentre on May 16. Today we're focusing on rhythm and melody before we marry them with Rommi Smith’s gorgeous text... David Hill

New Album released today!
“Hie ist das rechte Osterlamm is taken at an unusually slow speed, and resonant bass Edward Grint is clearly in touch with his inner Fischer-Dieskau - exuding assurance and confidence, echoed by lyrical phrasing in the strings”

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Interesting re-scheduling on BBC Radio 3 today which has been refreshing and enjoyable. Excellent programme with Richard Morrison and hoping he will manage to speak to people who disagree the arts are being targeted, or perhaps they’d rather not be interviewed?

This is Cusp by Roderick Williams (text by Rommi Smith). It acts as a prequel to The Dream of Gerontius & raises important questions about mortality, which we don't talk about enough. We premiere it with David Hill Philharmonia Orchestra on 16 May. Hear more - thebachchoir.org.uk/concerts/the-d…

V excited about this second collaboration with The Bach Choir which will this time see many of our youngest London Youth Choirs members get the life-enhancing opportunity to perform in an incredible venue with a brilliant choir, professional conductor David Hill & Philharmonia Orchestra