Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
2023-12-21 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | St George’s Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR, United Kingdom
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Thursday 21 December at 2pm and 4pm
Friday 22 December at 2pm and 4pm
Presenter Kat Kleve
Bristol Ensemble
In this 30-minute festive special from Aardman, Shaun – the world’s favourite sheep – stars in his very own winter’s tale, accompanied by Bristol Ensemble.
Shaun’s Christmas excitement turns to dismay when a plan to get bigger stockings for the Flock leads to Timmy going missing. Can Shaun get Timmy back before he becomes someone else’s present?
Prepare for an explosive, high-wire ending as everyone learns the true value of Christmas!
The performance also includes a montage looking back at Shaun the Sheep’s origins in ‘Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave’ up to his present day antics.
Kat Kleve joins the Bristol Ensemble to present this Christmas special which will include Christmas favourites such as Jingle Bells, Sleigh Ride and Dreaming of a White Christmas.
Tickets £14 for adults, £10 under 18s, available from St George’s Bristol box office online, by phone on 0117 929 4929 and over the counter at St George’s.
Approximately 1 hour without an interval.
Images © and TM Aardman/W&G Ltd. All rights reserved

Handel's Messiah by candlelight
2023-12-20 19:00 - 22:00 | St George’s Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR, United Kingdom
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Choir of Royal Holloway
Bristol Ensemble
Rupert Gough conductor
Bristol Ensemble and the Choir of Royal Holloway return to St George’s Bristol in another collaboration as they bring to life Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah, in a semi-staged performance.
Talented young soloists drawn from the choir will perform the work’s arias from positions around the hall, bringing a freshness and vitality to this astonishing and compelling work.
Tickets £15 / £20 / £26 / £30 available from St George’s Bristol box office online, by phone on 0117 929 4929 and over the counter at St George’s.

Festive Fiesta
2023-12-19 19:30 - 22:00 | St George’s Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR, United Kingdom
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City of Bristol Choir
Bristol Ensemble
Roger Huckle director
David Ogden conductor
There will be plenty of audience participation in this sparkling festive concert featuring all your favourite carols, Christmas choral works and orchestral pieces. Come and enjoy a brilliantly festive and fun evening under the baton of David Ogden, with City of Bristol Choir and the Bristol Ensemble, guaranteed to put you in the Christmas mood. One audience member from a previous concert said,
“The Festive Fiesta contained everything you could possibly want from a Christmas concert. There was some moving, serious music and some great fun songs with a good amount of singalong opportunities. The Bristol Ensemble were fabulously festive too. This really marked the beginning of Christmas for me.”
Tickets £15 / £20 / £26 / £30 available from St George’s Bristol box office online, by phone on 0117 929 4929 and over the counter at St George’s.

Christmas Spectacular
2023-12-18 19:30 - 22:00 | St George’s Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR, United Kingdom
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Exultate Singers
Bristol Ensemble
Roger Huckle director
David Ogden conductor
Bristol Ensemble and the accomplished chamber choir Exultate Singers join forces again to bring Christmas cheer and festivities in this Christmas Spectacular. Always a wonderfully entertaining and uplifting evening of Christmas music and readings, it is conducted by the inimitable David Ogden. Come and enjoy some wonderful Christmas music with choir items, audience participation and festive orchestral music.
“The best Christmas show ever. Great mix of music, fantastic conductor, audience participation and comedy. What more could you ask for – fantastic.” Audience member, Christmas 2022
Tickets £15 / £20 / £26 / £30, available from St George’s Bristol box office online, by phone on 0117 929 4929 and over the counter at St George’s.

Gaspard's Foxtrot with Zeb Soanes
2023-12-17 14:00 - 15:00 | St George’s Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR, United Kingdom
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Bristol Ensemble
Zeb Soanes presenter
Roger Huckle director
Gaspard’s Foxtrot Jonathan Dove
Peter and the Wolf Sergei Prokofiev
Alongside the classic Peter and the Wolf, join Gaspard the friendly fox and his furry chums in a warm-hearted adventure on the No.38 bus, past the sights, sounds and smells of the big city. Performed by their creator Zeb Soanes, accompanied by the Bristol Ensemble, this is the perfect way to introduce children to a live orchestra through storytelling.
Zeb Soanes is the presenter of Smooth Classics at Seven on Classic FM, the UK’s most popular classical music station. For over 20 years he was a newsreader and reassuring voice of the Shipping Forecast to millions of listeners on BBC Radio 4. He announced some of the biggest events in recent years from the final result of the Brexit referendum and the election of Donald Trump to the unfolding of the Coronavirus pandemic. He was a regular fixture on The News Quiz, reported for From Our Own Correspondent and presented Saturday Classics on BBC Radio 3. Sunday Times readers voted him their favourite male voice on UK radio. On leaving The BBC, the Director General Tim Davie wrote, ‘I, like millions of the audience will miss you! Your voice has been a lyrical, clear and reassuring presence — the very heart of Radio 4.’

Tickets from £6 for under 18s, £8 for adults, available from St George’s Bristol box office online, by phone on 0117 929 4929 and over the counter at St George’s.

Bristol Choral Society: Messiah
2023-12-16 19:30 - 22:30
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Come and treat yourself to an evening of pure indulgence and nostalgia, with the melodies of Handel’s wonderful and best known work.
Christmas would not be the same without Messiah, and Bristol Choral Society is delighted to be back for their first concert in the newly refurbished Beacon Hall.
Conducted by Hilary Campbell and accompanied by the Bristol Ensemble, presented by Bristol Choral Society. Tickets £5 to £30 from Bristol Beacon box office.

Christmas Spectacular
2023-12-16 19:30 - 22:00 | St George’s Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR, United Kingdom
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City of Bristol Choir
Bristol Ensemble
Roger Huckle director
David Ogden conductor
Bristol Ensemble and the 90-strong City of Bristol Choir join forces again to bring Christmas cheer and festivities in this Christmas Spectacular featuring a glorious mix of music and readings.
Under the baton of the inimitable David Ogden, come and enjoy some wonderful Christmas music with choir items, audience participation and festive orchestral music.
“A hugely entertaining evening – wonderful singing and playing, brilliant variety of music, excellently moving and funny readings, and a tremendous singalong. What’s not to like?” Audience member
Tickets £15 / £20 / £26 / £30, available from St George’s Bristol box office online, by phone on 0117 929 4929 and over the counter at St George’s.

Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum: Handel's Messiah
2023-12-16 19:00 - 22:00

Music for Miniatures
2023-12-09 10:30 - 11:15 | Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Bristol, BS9 4BT, United Kingdom
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Music for Miniatures provides opportunities for children and their families to experience high quality live music, staging family concerts across Bristol, Bath, Wiltshire, Somerset and Gloucestershire
In this concert, players from Bristol Ensemble’s perform festive music for brass quintet. Jingle those sleigh bells and ride that reindeer!
Tickets £9 for one adult and one child together, additional adults £5 each, additional children £4 each, available online from www.tickettailor.com

Dark Side of the Moon
2023-12-08 20:00 - 21:00
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Celebrating 50 years since the release of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, the Bristol Ensemble performs a specially-commissioned chamber orchestral arrangement of this iconic album.
Dark Side of the Moon sits as a cultural heavyweight of British music and resonates across all sections of society. The album has sold over 45 million copies worldwide and is the 4th best selling album In history.

Tea-Time Concert
2023-12-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Christ Church, Newmarket Road, Nailsworth, GL6 0DQ, United Kingdom
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NB the date of this concert has changed from 10th to 3rd December
Brahms Piano Quintet in F minor Op.34
Combining the forces of a string quartet with the piano, Brahms’ four-movement extraordinary masterwork opens with a tempestuous and tragic Allegro, followed by a bright and gentle Andante, an electrifying, brooding Scherzo and mysterious, dramatic Finale.
Tea and home made cakes served at 4pm.
Tickets £15 (£13 for those on low incomes), available online from Eventbrite or on the door. Under 18s free of charge.

Amici: Handel's Messiah
2023-12-02 19:30 - 21:30
Amici
Bristol Ensemble
Elizabeth Watts soprano
Louise Innes alto
Eamonn Mulhall tenor
Frederick Long bass
Andrew Trewhella conductor

Tickets £22/£18 for adults, students £8, under 12s free, available from Taunton Visitor Centre and online at www.ticketsource.co.uk

Amici - Mass in B minor
2023-12-02 19:30 - 21:30
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Amici
Bristol Ensemble
Andrew Trewhella and Gareth Dayus-Jones musical directors

Music by man to inspire God – words taken from Aidan McGee’s poem Ode to Bach’s Mass in B Minor, in which he describes the work as “…a shocking, shaking megatone polyphonic bomb of a wondrous Kyrie Elation”. Amici will be performing this stunning work on Saturday 2nd December in King’s College Chapel, with Bristol Ensemble and prestigious soloists.
Tickets £18 for adults, students £9, under 12s free, available from Taunton Visitor Centre and online at www.ticketsource.co.uk

Bath Choral Society
2023-12-01 19:30 - 21:30
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Bath Choral Society
Bristol Ensemble
Stephanie Bodsworth soprano
Olivia Ray alto
Eamonn Mulhall tenor
Philip Smith bass
Katrine Reimers conductor
Bach Christmas Oratorio
For nearly three hundred years J. S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio has joyously proclaimed the Christmas story. Originally written for a series of church services over the Christmas period, the work has since become a much-loved concert tradition. Rendered here in English, the evening’s performance will take us through the story of the Nativity, sharing in the intimacy of the sleeping child, the pastoral joy of the shepherds, the jubilant song of the angels and the majestic arrival of the Magi.

Henleaze Concert Society: Romantic Nights
2023-11-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Bristol, BS9 4BT, United Kingdom
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Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 (arr. Iain Farrington)
Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances (arr. Iain Farrington)
From the dark, brooding opening of Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto to the deep passion of its second, slow movement, and sweeping expansiveness of the final movement, whether it’s new to you or you already know and love every single note, you’re bound to find this chamber orchestral arrangement by Iain Farrington completely captivating, with soloist Paul Israel joining the Bristol Ensemble. The programme also includes Rachmaninov’s virtuosic and vivacious Symphonic Dances.
Pre-concert talk with Steve Clarke begins at 6.45pm. Doors open at 6.15pm for the talk and at 7.15pm for the concert only.
Individual concert prices
Tickets for Henleaze Concert Society members £15
Tickets for non members £18
Under 25 year olds £5
The ticket price includes a programme and interval drink.
Season Tickets and Annual Society Membership
Season tickets are only £85 including Society Membership and admission to all six concerts from September to July. Alternatively, becoming a member of Henleaze Concert Society for £12 entitles you to book tickets for individual concerts at the members’ discounted rate. Season tickets and membership are available to buy by post by returning the Ticket Order Form with your payment and a stamped addressed envelope.
Tickets
Season ticket for six series concerts £85 including membership
Annual Society Membership £12
Tickets for members £15
Tickets for non members £18
Under 25 year olds £5
How to book
Book tickets online now at Eventbrite
Tickets are available from Henleaze Post Office.
You can also book by sending a cheque payable to Henleaze Concert Society, covering note and SAE to 2 Saville Mews, Kingsdown Parade, Bristol BS6 5UL
Tickets are available on the door from 6.15pm.
Season Tickets and Annual Society Membership
Season tickets are only £85 including Society Membership and admission to all six concerts from October to June. Alternatively, becoming a member of Henleaze Concert Society for £12 entitles you to book tickets for individual concerts at the members’ discounted rate. Season tickets and membership are available to buy by post by returning the Ticket Order Form with your payment and a stamped addressed envelope.

Tea-Time Concert
2023-11-19 15:00 - 16:00 | Christ Church, Newmarket Road, Nailsworth, GL6 0DQ, United Kingdom
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Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Vivaldi Oboe Concerto in C
A musical journey through the year as Bristol Ensemble performs the enduringly popular set of violin concertos, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. The programme also includes Vivaldi’s sparkling and graceful Oboe Concerto in C.
Tea and home made cakes served at 4pm.
Tickets £15 (£13 for those on low incomes), available online from Eventbrite or on the door. Under 18s free of charge.

Stroud Choral: Mendelssohn's Elijah
2023-11-18 19:00 - 21:30
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Stroud Choral Society
Bristol Ensemble
Simon Bell conductor
Mendelssohn Elijah
Mendelssohn’s glorious oratorio telling the life of the prophet Elijah, first premiered in Birmingham in 1846.
Tickets available online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight
2023-11-11 19:30 - 21:30 | St Andrew’s Church, Chew Magna, Chew Magna, BS40 8SF, United Kingdom
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Bristol Ensemble
Director / solo violin Roger Huckle
Oboe Imogen Triner
Vivaldi String Concerto in A
Bach Air on the G StringPachelbel Canon and Gigue
Albinoni Oboe Concerto in D minor Op.9, No.2
Vivaldi The Four Seasons
The Bristol Ensemble bring their amazing performances of Baroque masterpieces to the magical and intimate candlelight surroundings of the historic St Andrew’s Church, Chew Magna. Be transported back to the 1700s in this unique and wonderful evening of music, architecture and candlelight, from Vivaldi’s timeless masterpiece describing the four seasons, to the wonderful Oboe Concerto by Albinoni and two great favourites of the baroque repertoire, Pachelbel’s Canon and Bach’s Air on the G String.
Tickets £15 for adults, £12.50 under 18s, from www.ticketsource.co.uk

Viva Vivaldi by candlelight
2023-11-10 19:30 - 21:30
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Bristol Ensemble
Fitzhardinge Consort
Peter Wagstaff conductor
Vivaldi
Autumn from the Four Seasons
Concerto for Two Trumpets RV537
Concerto for Two Cellos RV531
Concerto for Piccolo RV433
Dixit Dominus RV 595
Enter a candlelit auditorium, and be transported back to the Chiesa di Santa Maria Della Pieta in Venice where Antonio Vivaldi worked and performed many of his compositions. Adorned by candles, the Bristol Ensemble and Fitzhardinge Consort will perform some of Vivaldi’s greatest works including the stunning Dixit Dominus alongside concertos for piccolo, cellos, and trumpet.
Tickets from https://www.wiltshiremusic.org.uk/whats-on/bristol-ensemble-nov-23

Viva Vivaldi by candlelight
2023-11-08 19:30 - 21:30 | St George’s Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR, United Kingdom
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Bristol Ensemble
Fitzhardinge Consort
Vivaldi
Autumn from the Four Seasons
Concerto for Two Trumpets RV537
Concerto for Two Cellos RV531
Concerto for Piccolo RV433
Dixit Dominus RV 595
St George’s is transformed into a candlelight auditorium taking us back to the Chiesa di Santa Maria Della Pieta in Venice where Antonio Vivaldi worked and performed many of his compositions.
200 candles will adorn the stage and the Bristol Ensemble along with the Fitzhardinge Consort will perform some of Vivaldi’s greatest works including the stunning Dixit Dominus and concertos for Piccolo, Two Cellos, Two Trumpets and of course Autumn from the Four Seasons.

Bristol Bach Choir
2023-11-04 19:30 - 21:30
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Bristol Bach Choir
Bristol Ensemble
David Bednall conductor
Emily Vine soprano
Natalie Manning alto
Iain MacLeod-Jones tenor
Christopher Sheldrake bass
J.S. Bach Magnificat in D
J.S. Bach Cantatas 50 and 129
Christopher Stunt Agnus Dei
John Pickard Ubi Caritas et Amor and O Nata Lux
Maya Kitay Ave Verum Corpus
David Bednall The Humble Spirit, a prayer of St Chad
Esther Bersweden New work
Bristol Bach Choir presents a double musical celebration in a way perfectly matched to its name: the music of J.S. Bach, and music by contemporary Bristol Composers to mark the 650th anniversary of the city’s Royal Charter.
The choir will perform Bach’s glorious Magnificat in D major and Cantata 129 which both alternate stunning solo arias with stirring choruses, and the brief double-choir Cantata 50. These will be accompanied by the Bristol Ensemble using period instruments to provide the authentic sounds which Bach would have expected. As a compliment to these works the choir will perform beautiful choral music by some of Bristol’s most prominent composers, including Raymond Warren, John Pickard, Maya Kitay, and a commission by Esther Bersweden which will receive its premiere performance. It promises to be a memorable night of glorious music-making.
Tickets £24, £18 (reserved), £10 (unreserved), students and under 18s £5, available online at www.bristolbach.org.uk/autumn-concert-2023-j-s-bach/

Dark Side of the Moon
2023-10-25 19:00 - 20:00
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In March 1973, Gilmour, Waters, Mason and Wright released what was to become the fourth most successful album of all time. Dark side of the Moon spent over 1,000 weeks in the Billboard charts and has sold 45 million copies worldwide. Rich, lush and multi-layered, it could have been designed for an orchestral treatment – which is exactly what the Bristol Ensemble will deliver in this specially-commissioned arrangement of this progressive rock classic in celebration of the iconic album’s 50th anniversary. The programme also includes music by Einaudi and Debussy.

MiniBeats - Super Strings!
2023-10-22 10:30 - 11:15 | St George’s Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR, United Kingdom
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Join Presenter Laura Tanner and our fantastic MiniBeats string players for an interactive introduction to this family of instruments, and to some of the wonderful music written and arranged for violins, viola and cello!
Tickets: £8 (children & adults); 4-for-3 family ticket available
10.30am show – concert most suitable for under 5s
12.30pm show – concert most suitable for 4 – 8 year olds
Ages are guidelines only; both concerts are relaxed performances where everyone is welcome!
A BSL Interpreter will be signing at both performances.
Event takes place on the floor of the auditorium with limited tickets avaiable.
Running time: 45 minutes
New for MiniBeats days – ‘MiniMakers’!
11.30am and 1.30pm
Stay on after a MiniBeats concert to join Robyn as we expand our imaginations – from crafting to acting, storytelling to dancing – let your little ones’ creativity run wild in these free, fun-filled family sessions!
Each MiniMakers session lasts approx. 45 mins – no need to pre-book

Beethoven 5 by candlelight
2023-10-21 19:30 - 21:30
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Bristol Ensemble
Roger Huckle conductor
Viv Mclean piano
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor”
Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Op. 67

Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5 is widely considered one of the cornerstones of western music. First performed in Vienna’s Theater an der Wien in 1808, the work achieved its prodigious reputation soon afterward and is described as “one of the most important works of the time”. The symphony, and the four-note opening motif in particular, are known worldwide, with the motif appearing frequently in popular culture, from disco versions to rock and roll covers, to uses in film and television.
Equal in stature to the Fifth Symphony, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 redefined the relationship between the piano and the orchestra, and its heroic and majestic character makes it one of the best-loved works of the repertoire.
The virtuosic pianist Viv McLean joins the Bristol Ensemble for what will be a memorable evening in the candlelit setting of Wiltshire Music Centre.
Tickets £28, under 18s and students £20 (includes £2 booking fee) from Wiltshire Music Centre

Beethoven 5 by candlelight
2023-10-18 19:30 - 21:30 | St George’s Bristol, Great George Street, Bristol, BS1 5RR, United Kingdom
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Bristol Ensemble
Roger Huckle conductor
Viv Mclean piano
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 “Emperor”
Beethoven Symphony No. 5, Op. 67
Beethoven’s iconic Symphony No. 5 is widely considered one of the cornerstones of western music. First performed in Vienna’s Theater an der Wien in 1808, the work achieved its prodigious reputation soon afterward and is described as “one of the most important works of the time”. The symphony, and the four-note opening motif in particular, are known worldwide, with the motif appearing frequently in popular culture, from disco versions to rock and roll covers, to uses in film and television.
Equal in stature to the Fifth Symphony, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 redefined the relationship between the piano and the orchestra, and its heroic and majestic character makes it one of the best-loved works of the repertoire.
The virtuosic pianist Viv McLean joins the Bristol Ensemble for what will be a memorable evening in the candlelit setting of St George’s Bristol.
Tickets from £10 to £30 plus St George’s booking fees, available online at www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk, by phone on 0117 929 4929 and over the counter at St George’s Bristol.

Tea-Time Concert
2023-10-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Christ Church, Newmarket Road, Nailsworth, GL6 0DQ, United Kingdom
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Beethoven Septet Op.20
Written in 1799 and premiered in 1800, Beethoven’s Septet in E flat major enjoyed immediate and enduring success due to its youthful charm, elegance and grace, thematic richness and imaginative and skilful treatment of its motifs. Ingeniously scored for violin, viola, cello, double bass, clarinet, horn and bassoon, Beethoven is able to use the forces in a range of ever-changing instrumental textures and colour combinations, with bassoon and cello freed from the traditional bass part by the presence of the double bass. The Septet’s six movements follow a traditional classical symphony structure with the addition of a Theme and Variations and a lively Scherzo.
Tea and home made cakes served at 4pm.
Tickets £15 (£13 for those on low incomes), available online from Eventbrite or on the door. Under 18s free of charge.

American Landscapes
2023-10-14 19:30 - 21:30
Viv McLean piano
Roger Huckle violin
Marian Givens violin
Carl Hill viola
Harriet Wiltshire cello
Jub Davis double bass
Bernstein West Side Story Suite
Gershwin Concerto in F
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Philip Glass Mishima
Copland Hoedown from Rodeo
In a programme specially arranged for piano and string quintet, Viv McLean joins the Bristol Ensemble to perform Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, a jazzy, optimistic, richly-textured work packed full of fabulous tunes and toe-tapping rhythms.
It was commissioned by Walter Damrosch, conductor of the New York Symphony Orchestra, the day after he had heard the premiere of Rhapsody in Blue, which is also part of this programme. Philip Glass’s breakthrough work, music for the iconic film Mishima, Copland’s lively and evocative work Hoe Down and Bernstein’s West Side Story Suite complete this distinctively American programme.
Tickets from bdray01@gmail.com

Mozart by Candlelight
2023-10-14 19:30 - 21:30
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Bethany Crouch clarinet
Fitzhardinge Consort
Bristol Ensemble
Mozart’s infamous Requiem in D minor is a masterpiece shrouded in mystery, making it all the more fascinating, compelling and emotionally stirring. The story of the creation of the work involves a shady commission and a blanket of deceit.
It all began in July 1791, when a stranger turned up at Mozart’s door with a commission to write a requiem. Mozart accepted and obsessively threw himself into the piece and worked on almost nothing else for several months. However, by this time, his health was deteriorating and he was unable to finish what he started. Mozart wasn’t sound of mind when he received the commission and believed he’d been cursed to write the piece as a swansong because he knew he would shortly die. Was he writing his own Requiem?
Experience this extraordinary work in the majestic setting of a candlelit Bristol Cathedral, with over 400 candles recreating the original performance in Vienna 230 years ago on January 2, 1793.
To complete this all Mozart programme, rising star Bethany Crouch joins the Bristol Ensemble in a performance of the much loved Clarinet Concerto.

American Landscape by candlelight
2023-10-13 19:30 - 21:30
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Viv McLean piano
Roger Huckle violin
Marian Givens violin
Carl Hill viola
Harriet Wiltshire cello
Jub Davis double bass
Bernstein West Side Story Suite
Gershwin Concerto in F
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Philip Glass Mishima
Copland Hoedown from Rodeo
In a programme specially arranged for piano and string quintet, Viv McLean joins the Bristol Ensemble to perform Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, a jazzy, optimistic, richly-textured work packed full of fabulous tunes and toe-tapping rhythms.
It was commissioned by Walter Damrosch, conductor of the New York Symphony Orchestra, the day after he had heard the premiere of Rhapsody in Blue, which is also part of this programme. Philip Glass’s breakthrough work, music for the iconic film Mishima, Copland’s lively and evocative work Hoe Down and Bernstein’s West Side Story Suite complete this distinctively American programme.
Tickets £25 (under 25s £16) from https://shed-arts.co.uk/event/american-landscape-by-candlelight-with-bristol-ensemble/

Somerset International Festival of the Arts - Argentine tangos by candlelight
2023-10-08 19:30 - 21:30 | St Andrew’s Church, St Andrew's Church, Backwell, BS48 3JJ, United Kingdom
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Piazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Piazzolla Oblivion
Piazzolla Ave Maria
Piazzolla Adios Nonino
Troilo La Trampera
Cobián / Cadícamo Nostalgias
Gardel / Le Pera Volver
The Somerset International Festival of the Arts finale concert pays homage to the extraordinary Argentinian composer and bandoneon player, Astor Piazzolla. Musicians from the Bristol Ensemble join forces with international bandoneon virtuoso Mirek Salmon to present an immersive programme of music from the undisputed master of the tango.
The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires forms the centre piece of this performance, alongside more intimate works for an exhilarating fusion of music and dance!
