Haydn, Bach & Mozart

Derby Bach Choir are performing at St. John the Evangelist's Church on Saturday 28 November, with the concert starting at 4pm. It's a late-afternoon slot, and there are free pre-concert refreshments from 3.30pm if you want to arrive early and have a drink before it kicks off.

The programme brings together three of the big names in choral music. They'll be performing Haydn's The Little Organ Mass in full, alongside excerpts from Bach's Mass in B minor and Mozart's Exsultate Jubilate. It's a broad spread across the three, and having them all in one afternoon gives you a good sense of how different they sound side by side.

For those who don't know them, the Derby Bach Choir is one of the leading choirs in the East Midlands, with a core membership of just under 100 singers. They're now in their 58th season, and they usually put on at least three concerts every season, drawing on a varied repertoire of choral music. Each year they also host a 'Come and Sing' event open to anyone who wants to join in, so they're as much about getting people involved as they are about the performances themselves.

The church is on the corner of Bridge Street and Mill Street in the city centre (DE1 1DY / DE1 3HZ), so it's easy to get to. Tickets are £15, and accompanied under-16s go free.