In Honour Of J.S. Bach

Professional ensemble groups like The Sixteen led by Harry Christophers, and the Tallis Scholars led by Peter Phillips, have had a huge impact on the rediscovery of church music over the past twenty years.

Christophers is not only a champion of polyphony but is a huge promoter of English cathedrals, with The Sixteen's annual Choral Pilgrimage tours including many of the greatest architectural examples in the country; thereby helping to reinvigorate the public's enjoyment of hearing church music performed in its natural environment rather than often impersonal concert halls.