The Bach Choir of the United Kingdom studies outstanding choral works from various periods in music history. In addition to being the first in the UK to perform the complete version of Bach's "Mass in B minor", the choir's recordings of Britten's "War Requiem" and Delius' "A Mass of Life" have received widespread acclaim. The former sold 200,000 copies within five months, while the latter won the Classica Annual Music Award from the French classical music magazine. Among the singers is Princess Christian, the fifth child of Queen Victoria, and one of the founding members is William Ewart Gladstone, who served as Prime Minister of the UK four times. In 1879, Queen Victoria became the patron of the Bach Choir. Today, the choir not only has Charles, Prince of Wales, as a patron but has also performed for the Queen of the United Kingdom multiple times.
During the concert in Shanghai, the Bach Choir will perform Handel's "Zadok the Priest", composed for the coronation of King George II in 1727, Louis Vierne's "Carillon de Westminster", and the entrance piece "Joyful" for Prince William's wedding.
