Music at Jopes Mill

Roger Armstrong – flute Helen Bishop – clarinet and basset horn Sally Bartholomew – bassoon A trio of woodwind principals from Bristol Ensemble travel to Jopes Mill’s music room in the beautiful, peaceful Seaton river valley in Cornwall to perform a varied and entertaining programme taking in music from Beethoven to the present day. ​To […]

Tea-Time Concert

Christ Church Newmarket Road, Nailsworth, United Kingdom

Rossini Overture to The Barber of Seville Ponchielli Dance of the Hours Debussy Petite Suite The woodwind have their chance to shine in this programme of colourful music from around Europe with Rossini’s effervescent Overture to the Barber of Seville as the perfect opener. The Italian theme is continued with Dance of the Hours, a ballet from Amilcare Ponchielli’s opera La Gioconda, […]

Henleaze Concert Society: Spring in the Air

Trinity-Henleaze URC Waterford Road, Bristol, United Kingdom

Rossini Overture to The Barber of Seville Ponchielli Dance of the Hours Debussy Petite Suite Mozart Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments K.361 The woodwind have their chance to shine in this programme of colourful music from around Europe with Mozart’s iconic and treasured Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments paired with works arranged for wind quintet. Rossini’s effervescent Overture to the Barber of […]

Music for a royal occasion

Vivaldi Gloria Purcell I Was Glad Handel Zadok the Priest Handel Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel let the bright seraphim Handel Eternal source of light divine Clarke Trumpet Voluntary A programme of exuberant Baroque music by Handel, Purcell and Vivaldi celebrates the Coronation of King Charles III. Highlights include the thrilling ‘Zadok the Priest’ and […]

Tubular Bells – 50th anniversary

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Mike Oldfield’s groundbreaking album Tubular Bells was released on 25th May 1973 and to celebrate its 50th Anniversary – almost to the day – Bristol Ensemble performs a stirring chamber orchestral arrangement of the album, fleshing out the now iconic melodies with a bank of strings. The record has sold over 15 million copies worldwide and is […]

Samuel Wesley by candlelight

Bristol Ensemble Roger Huckle director Jonathan Price organ Violin Concerto in D Major Symphony in D major – ‘Sinfonia Obligato’ Symphony in A major The Bristol Ensemble returns to John Wesley’s New Room with a candlelit evening of compositions from Samuel Wesley. Known as the ‘English Mozart’, Samuel Wesley was the nephew of John Wesley and […]

Preludes concert

St Mary Redcliffe Church Colston Parade

A concert given by Preludes children at St Mary Redcliffe Church

Henleaze Concert Society: Summer Serenade

Trinity-Henleaze URC Waterford Road, Bristol, United Kingdom

William Boyce Symphony No.4 Ludovico Einaudi Time Lapse Antonín Dvořák Two Waltzes Op.54 Pietro Mascagni Intermezzo Astor Piazzolla Libertango Samuel Wesley Symphony No.5 Max Richter On the Nature of Daylight Dana Wilson Hungarian Folk Songs Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Astor Piazzolla Summer A wonderful evening of light music, perfect for a Summer’s evening. Tickets Season ticket for […]

Tea-Time Concert

Christ Church Newmarket Road, Nailsworth, United Kingdom

Samuel Wesley Symphony No.5 Antonín Dvořák Two Waltzes Op.54 Max Richter On the Nature of Daylight Dana Wilson Hungarian Folk Songs Queen Bohemian Rhapsody Astor Piazzolla Summer A summer serenade to close this season’s series of tea-time concerts at Christ Church, Nailsworth. Tea and home made cakes served at 4pm. Tickets £15 (£13 for those on […]

Voices for Life: Stardust

Following hugely successful performances in Bath Abbey and Wiltshire Music Centre, Voices for Life brings Stardust to Wells Cathedral!

1904 Arts Club Summer Serenade

1904 Arts Club The Red Lodge, Park Row, Bristol, United Kingdom

First half, performed in the Knot Garden Vivaldi – Alla Rustica Bach – D major suite arr. strings Albinoni – Oboe Concerto Mozart – Divertimento Second half, in the Performance Hall Piazzolla – Libertango Piazzolla – Oblivion Gershwin – selection of popular songs arr. for ensemble Piazzolla – Summer A concert of chamber music celebrating a […]

Preludes takeover day

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Children from Bristol Ensemble's Preludes project take over St George's Bristol

If Opera – Fedora

Fedora Umberto Giordano Opera in 3 acts Libretto by Arturo Colautti, based on the play by Victorien Sardou First performed at Teatro Lirico, Milan, 17 November 1898 Director John Wilkie Conductor Oliver Gooch With the If Opera Ensemble and resident orchestra Bristol Ensemble Sung in Italian with English surtitles Belcombe Court, Bradford on Avon In […]

If Opera – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Will Todd Libretto by Maggie Gottlieb Original commission by Opera Holland Park, based on designs by Leslie Travers Director Lysanne van Overbeek Conductor Mark Austin With the If Opera Ensemble and resident orchestra Bristol Ensemble Sung in English Belcombe Court, Bradford on Avon Running time approx. 1 hour “Beg, borrow or […]

If Opera – Iolanta

Iolanta Pyotr Tchaikovsky Libretto by Modest Tchaikovsky Based on the play Kong Renés Datter by Henrik Hertz First performed 18th December 1892 at Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg Directed by Lysanne Van Overbeek Conductor Paul Wingfield With the If Opera Ensemble and resident orchestra Bristol Ensemble Sung in Russian with English surtitles Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford […]

Tea-Time Concert

Christ Church Newmarket Road, Nailsworth, United Kingdom

A performance of Schubert's String Quintet in C, considered by many to be amongst the world's greatest chamber music

Classics by Candlelight at 1904 Arts Club

1904 Arts Club The Red Lodge, Park Row, Bristol, United Kingdom

Step into the hidden gem of the 1904 Arts Club, Clifton, and experience a beautiful evening of classical music surrounded by stunning candlelight in one of the most unique, quirky spaces in Bristol