The Phoenix Bach Choir, regarded as one of the finest professional choral ensembles in America, is rapidly increasing its national and international presence. The Choir’s musical offerings inspire, entertain and educate audiences and have earned the group a stellar reputation recognized by local, national and international critics. The Choir is equally dedicated to commissioning, performing and recording exciting new music as well as informed and sensitive presentation of traditional masterworks.

The Choir has been the featured choral ensemble at numerous regional choral conventions of the American Choral Directors Association, performing in Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis and Salt Lake City.

In March of 2003, the Choir performed the West Coast premiere of Daniel Lentz’ Café Desire before a capacity crowd in San Francisco as part of the Other Minds 9 new music festival and has performed for Arch-Bishop Emeritus of South Africa, Desmond Tutu and the Governor of Arizona.

The Phoenix Bach Choir is the first North American Choir to have an album on Chandos, the world’s largest independent classical record label. Audiences around the country have been treated to the sounds of the Phoenix Bach Choir through broadcasts on National Public Radio’s Performance Today as well as features on NPR affiliated stations including WFMT (Chicago) and WGBH (Boston) and around the globe including BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM in the U.K., and ABC radio –Australia. Its Shakespeare In Song recording has garnered world-wide praise. Eternal Rest, the Choir's second disc on Chandos is scheduled for release in the fall of 2007. Featuring Frank Martin's Mass for Double Chorus, Eternal Rest was recorded with the Kansas City Chorale.

In addition to performances, touring and recordings, the choir is active in schools around the greater Phoenix area, providing its Bach to School educational outreach programs for which it received a nomination for the best emerging education outreach program by Chorus America.

First known as the Bach and Madrigal Society, the Choir was formed in 1958 by Doctors Hal and Timona Pittman as a study group by devotees of fine choral music, particularly of the Baroque and Renaissance periods. Their living room served as the first rehearsal space. Since acquiring professional status, the choir has experienced phenomenal artistic and organizational growth, and now includes 24 professionally trained singers. In its 47-year history, The Phoenix Bach Choir has been under the baton of Vance George, (San Francisco Symphony Chorus) Anders Öhrwall, (Swedish Radio Choir & Stockholm Bach Choir) Jon Washburn (Vancouver Chamber Choir) and currently, Charles Bruffy (also with the Kansas City Chorale.)