Mixed choir in Zürich
The Zürcher Bach Chor is a mixed choir in Zürich, Switzerland, dedicated to the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
It was founded in 1947, and first performed exclusively works by Bach. From 1963, the repertory was widened, including even works of the 20th century, such as Stravinsky's "Messe für Chor und Doppelbläserquintett" in 1972, Paul Hindemith's "Flieder-Requiem" in 1977 and 2003, Penderecki's "Te Deum" in 1986, Janáček's "Glagolitische Messe" in 1988, "Late Swallows" by Delius in 1997, Lili Boulanger's Psalm 130 "Du fond de l’abime" in 1997 and Britten's "War Requiem" in 2002.