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SUMMARY:Tea-Time Concert
DESCRIPTION:Rossini Overture to The Barber of Seville\nPonchielli Dance of the Hours\nDebussy Petite Suite \nThe 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. \nThe Italian theme is continued with Dance of the Hours\, a ballet from Amilcare Ponchielli’s opera La Gioconda\, made famous by its inclusion in Disney’s 1940 film Fantasia with dancing and duelling hippos and alligators taking centre stage. \nDebussy’s dance-like Petite Suite beautifully translates from the original piano duet to scoring for wind quintet. The first two movements are based on poems by the 19th century poet Paul Verlaine\, from his 1869 collection Fêtes galantes. The poems evoke the era of 18th-century aristocrats on country outings\, romantic trysts and languid evenings. \nTea and home made cakes served at 4pm. \nTickets £15 (£13 for those on low incomes)\, available online from Eventbrite on the door. Under 18s free of charge.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/tea-time-concert-may-2023/
LOCATION:Christ Church\, Newmarket Road\, Nailsworth\, GL6 0DQ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230423T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230423T163000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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SUMMARY:Music at Jopes Mill
DESCRIPTION:Roger Armstrong – flute\nHelen Bishop – clarinet and basset horn\nSally Bartholomew – bassoon \nA 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. \n​To see a clip of the trio in rehearsal click here. \n​A homemade cream tea will be served during the interval. \nTickets £15 (£5 for children aged 16 and under).  To reserve your tickets please email music@jopesmill.co.uk
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/music-at-jopes-mill/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230421T131500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230421T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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SUMMARY:University of Bristol Lunchtime Concert
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Ensemble\nJohn Pickard conductor \nJohn Pickard Verlaine Songs \nBristol Ensemble performs Verlaine Songs by John Pickard as part of the University of Bristol’s lunchtime concert series. \nLunchtime concerts are £5 admission (no concessions); Uo\nB students are free\, providing they present a valid UCard. The admission charge for this concert can be paid through the university’s online shop – visit this page for the link.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/university-of-bristol-lunchtime-concert/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230405T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230405T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
CREATED:20230520T182503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182503Z
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SUMMARY:Bach by Candlelight
DESCRIPTION:The Well-Tempered Clavier (Book 1)\nAir On The G String\nConcerto for Piano in F minor BWV 1056\nConcerto for Piano in D minor BWV 1052 \nAndrei Gavrilov – piano\nThe Bristol Ensemble \nThe virtuoso pianist Andrei Gavrilov returns to Bristol to perform an all Bach concert. \nThe Well-Tempered Clavier is widely regarded as one of the most important works in the history of classical music and second part of the concert features two of Bach’s most famous keyboard concertos along with his famous Air On The G String. For this concert St George’s will be transformed into a candlelit auditorium taking us back to St Jakob’s Church in Köthen\, Germany\, where J.S. Bach worked and composed many of his works.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/bach-by-candlelight/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230402T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230402T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
CREATED:20230520T182504Z
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SUMMARY:Tea-Time Concert
DESCRIPTION:Schubert Piano Trio No.2 in E flat major D.929\nRachmaninov Piano Trio Elégiaque in G minor No.1 \nRachmaninov’s passionate and lyrical Piano Trio is paired with Schubert’s spirited and dramatic second Piano Trio\, a substantial work written late in the composer’s life. \nTea and home made cakes served at 4pm. \nTickets £15 (£13 for those on low incomes)\, available online from Eventbrite (plus booking fees) on the door. Under 18s free of charge.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/tea-time-concert-3/
LOCATION:Christ Church\, Newmarket Road\, Nailsworth\, GL6 0DQ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230326T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230326T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
CREATED:20230520T182505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182505Z
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SUMMARY:Sound World: Student Composition Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A Sound World Student Composition Workshop at Churchill Academy \n 
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/sound-world-student-composition-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230325T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230325T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182517Z
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SUMMARY:Malmesbury Singers: Mozart and Salieri
DESCRIPTION:Malmesbury Singers and Bristol Ensemble perform Mozart’s Requiem and Vesperae solennes de Confessore KV339 together with Salieri’s De Profundis. More details at malmesburysingers.co.uk
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/malmesbury-singers-mozart-and-salieri/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230319T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230319T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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SUMMARY:Tea-Time Concert
DESCRIPTION:Holst St Paul’s Suite\nFinzi Romance for Strings Op.11\nJohn Marsh Quantocks Suite \nShowcasing the string section of the Ensemble\, this programme features some of the string-only repertoire’s best-loved and engaging music. Finzi’s Romance is also unmistakably English but with a poignant and elegiac quality\, whilst Holst’s St Paul’s Suite draws on traditional ballads and dance for its inspiration. John Marsh’s Quantocks Suite is a set of evocative music portraits of the beautiful Somerset countryside. \nTea and home made cakes served at 4pm. \nTickets £15 (£13 for those on low incomes)\, available online from Eventbrite (plus booking fees) on the door. Under 18s free of charge.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/tea-time-concert-march-2023/
LOCATION:Christ Church\, Newmarket Road\, Nailsworth\, GL6 0DQ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230318T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230318T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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SUMMARY:Stroud Choral: St John Passion
DESCRIPTION:Stroud Choral Society\nBristol Ensemble\nMichael Keighley Evangelist\nAlan Fairs Christus\nNicholas Perfect Pilate\nHannah Grove soprano\nBen Sawyer alto\nTim Burton tenor\nSimon Bell conductor \nStroud Choral Society is joined by Bristol Ensemble to perform Bach’s St John Passion in the  wonderful setting of St John Baptist Cirencester. \nMost appropriate for this time of Lent\, the work tells the story of Christ`s passion and suffering leading to the crucifixion with strong drama\, beautiful arias and memorable\, hymn-like chorales.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/stroud-choral-st-john-passion/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230317T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230317T220000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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SUMMARY:Immersive Messiah
DESCRIPTION:Fitzhardinge Consort\nBristol Ensemble \nExperience Handel’s Messiah from the inside out in this acclaimed production that includes projection\, creative lighting design and historical glimpses into Handel’s Georgian London. Following its well received debut in 2022\, this fresh and experimental take on Handel’s masterpiece provides an opportunity to soak up the glorious music whilst getting under the skin of the sung words and their meaning.  Whether you’ve never heard this iconic work performed live before\, or you’re returning to it as a much-loved favourite\, there’ll be something in it for you.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/immersive-messiah/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230314T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230314T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T224522Z
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SUMMARY:Preludes High Sheriff's Event
DESCRIPTION:Preludes children perform at the Bristol Beacon
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/preludes-high-sheriffs-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230311T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230311T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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SUMMARY:Henleaze Concert Society: Under English Skies
DESCRIPTION:Elgar Introduction and Allegro\nHolst St Paul’s Suite\nVaughan Williams Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus\nFinzi Romance for String Orchestra Op.11 \nShowcasing the string section of the Ensemble\, this programme features some of the string-only repertoire’s best-loved and engaging music. Vaughan Williams’ variations on the folk song Dives and Lazarus are richly scored\, revelling in the uniquely English sound of his music\, similar in expansiveness to Elgar’s rapturous Introduction and Allegro.  Finzi’s Romance is also unmistakably English but with a poignant and elegiac quality\, whilst Holst’s St Paul’s Suite draws on traditional ballads and dance for its inspiration. \nTickets \nSeason ticket for six series concerts £85 including membership\nAnnual Society Membership £12\nTickets for members £15Tickets for non members £18\nUnder 25 year olds £5 \nHow to book \nBook tickets online now at Eventbrite \nTickets are available from Henleaze Post Office. \nYou 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 \nSeason Tickets and Annual Society Membership\nSeason 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.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/henleaze-concert-society-under-english-skies/
LOCATION:Trinity-Henleaze URC\, Waterford Road\, Bristol\, BS9 4BT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230304T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230304T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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SUMMARY:Bath Choral Society: Verdi Requiem
DESCRIPTION:Katrine Reimers will conduct the Verdi Requiem in her first concert as Bath Choral Society’s Music Director. \nFrom its quiet beginning\, the piece’s unforgettable journey features some of the best-known moments in classical music. Bristol Ensemble will bring Verdi’s thrilling orchestration to life\, carrying us through terrifying trumpet calls\, Abbey-shaking choruses such as the ‘Dies Irae\,’ heart-rending solos\, and the plaintive and moving calmness of the ‘Lacrymosa.’ \nSoloists will be Soprano: Katherine Broderick Alto: Claudia Huckle Tenor: Andrés Presno Bass: Morgan Pearse. \nJoin Bath Choral Society for this well-loved choral masterpiece. \nTickets from £7 to £40 from Bath Box Office
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/bath-choral-society-verdi-requiem/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230301T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230301T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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SUMMARY:Dark Side of the Moon
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating – to the day – the 50th anniversary of the release of Pink Floyd’s iconic album Dark Side of the Moon\, the Bristol Ensemble – Bristol’s only professional chamber orchestra – performs an exhilarating chamber orchestral version for 17 players that accentuates the lush\, multi-layered texture of the original. A true classic of 1970s prog rock given some very special classical treatment. \nThese concert are 1 hour straight through and also include classic Einaudi and Debussy.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/dark-side-of-the-moon/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230219T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230219T133000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182534Z
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SUMMARY:MiniBeats - Perfect Percussion!
DESCRIPTION:Jeremy Little and Graham Bradley percussion\nLaura Tanner presenter \nJoin presenter Laura Tanner and our fantastic MiniBeats percussionists for a wonderfully interactive introduction to the many delights and wow-factors of the percussion world! \n10.30am show – concert most suitable for under 5s12.30pm show – concert most suitable for 4 – 8 year olds\nAges are guidelines only; both concerts are relaxed performances where everyone is welcome! \nA BSL interpreter will be signing at both performances. Tickets £7\, 4-for-3 family ticket available
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/minibeats-perfect-percussion/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230214T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230214T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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SUMMARY:Valentine's Day Concert
DESCRIPTION:A Valentine’s night to remember\, featuring some of the most romantic pieces of music ever written\, from the worlds of film\, opera and classical music performed by the Bristol Ensemble. \nEnjoy well-known themes from Lala Land\, Doctor Zhivago\, The Godfather and Romeo and Juliet as well as much-loved classics by Beethoven\, Elgar\, Mascagni\, Einaudi and more. \nMorricone Cinema Paradiso – Love Theme\nEinaudi Love is a mystery\nPiazzolla Libertango\nRota Love theme from Romeo and Juliet\nJustin Hurwitz Lala Land Love theme\nElgar Salut d’amour\nGershwin The Man I love\nMascagni Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana\nShostakovich Waltz No 2Beethoven Für Elise\nJarre / Webster Dr Zhivago – Somewhere My Love\nRota The Godfather Love Theme\nKern / Hammerstein Can’t help lovin’ dat man\nNigel Hess Ladies in Lavender – Main Theme\nFrancis Lai Love Story Theme\nWeiss /Creatore /Peretti Can’t help falling in love\nMonti Czardas
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/valentines-day-concert/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230204T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230204T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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SUMMARY:Pasture & Storm - A Celebration Of Left Hand Alone Virtuoso Pianists
DESCRIPTION:Scriabin Nocturne op.9 for left hand piano\nHarrison Kabul: When I Wake at Midnight for 2 left hand pianists\nHarrison Round Dances for flute and left hand piano\nHarrison The People of His Pasture for left hand piano\, string trio and percussion\nLiszt Lieberstraum No.3 for left hand piano\nHarrison The Nightingales of Afghanistan for left hand piano\, chamber ensemble and birdsong\nHarrison I Sha’n’t Be Gone Long for violin and left hand piano\nRachmaninov Prelude in G minor (arr. Nicholas McCarthy) \nNicholas McCarthy\, Sophia Benton\, Tomas Klement pianists\nBristol Ensemble\nJohn Pickard conductor \nJoin us for a unique concert and CD launch celebrating three virtuoso left hand pianists. \nThey will be performing classics by Scriabin\, Liszt and Rachmaninov alongside world premieres by Shaftesbury composer and teacher Sadie Harrison. \nThe Pasture & Storm project brings together a fabulous group of international musicians and features renowned pianist Nicholas McCarthy. Nicholas’s dazzling artistry and advocacy for disabled people have made him one of the world’s most sought after performers and motivational speakers. \nNicholas will be joined by two other exceptional pianists\, Tomáš Klement and Sophia Benton (a left hand only pianist currently studying at the Welsh College of Music and Drama) and the Bristol Ensemble conducted by John Pickard. \nPasture & Storm is a kaleidoscope of musical moods and influences – joyful dances based on medieval tunes\, poignant laments from Afghanistan\, the drama of a Spanish bullfight and a gentle pastorale at dusk. \nProfits from the event will go towards the UK’s One Handed Musical Instrument Trust (music-making for people with physical disabilities) and the International Campaign for Afghan Musicians.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/pasture-storm-a-celebration-of-left-hand-alone-virtuoso-pianists/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230203T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230203T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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SUMMARY:Vivaldi's Four Seasons by candlelight
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Ensemble\nRoger Huckle – soloist / director \nThe Bristol Ensemble brings their memorable performances of Baroque masterpieces to the atmospheric candlelit chapel\, including Vivaldi’s ever-popular Four Seasons\, as well as Pachelbel’s Canon and music by Bach\, Albinoni and Telemann. \nUnreserved pew seating. Café-bar open from 6.30pm. Doors open at 7pm. \nTickets £20 / £18 concessions (over 65s / students)
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/vivaldis-four-seasons-by-candlelight/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230121T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230121T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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SUMMARY:Henleaze Concert Society: Treasures of the Baroque
DESCRIPTION:Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major BWV 1051\nVivaldi Flute Concerto in C minor RV441Biber Battalia\nHandel Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.11\nBach Oboe and Violin Concerto \nRoger Armstrong flute\, Roger Huckle violin\, Imogen Triner oboe \nA captivating programme of sparkling instrumental music from the Baroque period. Bach’s sixth Brandenburg Concerto is scored for violas and cellos so has a mellow sonority but is unfailingly upbeat and joyous in mood. Biber’s famous Battalia is wonderfully engaging – dedicated to Bacchus\, the god of wine\, vegetation and theatre\, it features many non-traditional musical techniques including striking the bow on the instruments\, and snare-drum effects with paper woven through strings. Principals of the Bristol Ensemble perform concertos by Bach and Vivaldi. \nTickets \nSeason ticket for six series concerts £85 including membership\nAnnual Society Membership £12Tickets for members £15Tickets for non members £18Under 25 year olds £5 \nHow to book \nBook tickets online now at Eventbrite \nTickets are available from Henleaze Post Office. \nYou 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 \nSeason Tickets and Annual Society Membership\nSeason 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.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/henleaze-concert-society-treasures-of-the-baroque/
LOCATION:Trinity-Henleaze URC\, Waterford Road\, Bristol\, BS9 4BT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221223T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221223T220000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
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SUMMARY:Handel's Messiah by candlelight
DESCRIPTION:Choral Clerks & Scholars of the Cardiff Oratory\nClare Lloyd Griffiths soprano\nHugh Cutting countertenor\nCharles Daniels tenor\nStuart O’Hara bass\nBristol Baroque Ensemble\nStephen Hargreaves chamber organ\nShean Bowers conductor \nFeaturing period instruments in the only event of its kind in Wales\, the Choral Clerks & Scholars of the Cardiff Oratory\, conducted by Shean Bowers\, present G.F. Handel’s masterpiece\, Messiah. \nFirst performed in Dublin in 1742\, Handel’s Messiah one of the most popular oratorios ever written. The work is in three parts: part one takes the audience from the prophecies to the birth of Christ; part two\, the dramatic heart of the work\, tells of Christ’s Passion\, Crucifixion\, Resurrection and Ascension\, ending with the gloriously optimistic Hallelujah Chorus; part three consists entirely of beautifully crafted reflective commentary\, principally on the the theme of Christian redemption. \nJoin the Fathers\, Brothers\, and musical family of the Cardiff Oratory in Swinton Street for this performance of one of the most beloved and powerful pieces of choral music ever written. Our Clerks and Scholars will be joined by some of Britain’s leading soloists and will be accompanied by period instruments — a real\, authentic experience of Handel’s sensational triumph in the run up to Christmas Day. \nTickets \nPremium Tickets\, £25 — Seating in the front rows of the Oratory Church; a free glass of fizz during the interval; access to The Bar at St. Alban’s Hall for specially-priced ales\, lagers\, wines\, fizz\, and spirits during the interval and after the performance; and private introductions to the soloists\, accompanists\, and conductor after the performance with other Premium Ticket holders. \nGeneral Tickets\, £15 — Adults and seniors; seating on a first-come\, first-served basis in the Oratory Church; and access to The Bar at St. Alban’s Hall during the interval and after the performance for specially-priced ales\, lagers\, wines\, fizz\, and spirits \nStudents & Children\, £5 — Children 12 and under and Students; seating on a first-come\, first-served basis in the Oratory Church; for Students 18+\, access to The Bar at St. Alban’s Hall during the interval and after the performance for specially-priced ales\, lagers\, wines\, fizz\, and spirits.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/handels-messiah-by-candlelight/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221221T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221221T223000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
CREATED:20230520T182547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182547Z
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SUMMARY:Handel's Messiah
DESCRIPTION:Choir of Royal Holloway\nBristol Ensemble\nRupert Gough conductor \nHandel’s Messiah masterly brought to life in a semi-staged performance by one of the finest university choirs in Britain. \nThe Choir of Royal Holloway return to St George’s Bristol in another collaboration with Bristol Ensemble orchestra as they bring to life Handel’s masterpiece\, Messiah. 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. \nTickets from £15\, available from St George’s Bristol box office
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/handels-messiah/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221220T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221220T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
CREATED:20230520T182548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182548Z
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SUMMARY:Festive Fiesta
DESCRIPTION:City of Bristol Choir\nBristol Ensemble\nRoger Huckle director\nDavid Ogden conductor \nAll your favourite carols wrapped up in one sparkling festive concert. \nThere 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. \nOne audience member 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.” \nTickets from £15\, available from St George’s Bristol box office
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/festive-fiesta/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221219T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221219T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
CREATED:20230520T182549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182549Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Spectacular with Exultate Singers
DESCRIPTION:Exultate Singers\nBristol Ensemble\nRoger Huckle director\nDavid Ogden conductor \nUnder the baton of the inimitable David Ogden\, come and enjoy some wonderful Christmas music with choir items\, audience participation and festive orchestral music. \nBristol 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 was described by one audience member as a “fantastic Christmas show\, beautiful music and great entertainment!” \nTickets from £15\, available from St George’s Bristol box office
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/christmas-spectacular-with-exultate-singers/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221218T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221218T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
CREATED:20230520T182550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182550Z
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SUMMARY:Children's Christmas Carnival
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Ensemble\nRoger Huckle director\nKat Kleve narrator / singer\nJohn Telfer narrator / pirate \nIncluding \nProkofiev – Peter and the Wolf\nLet it Snow\, Let it Snow\, Let it Snow\nA Pirate’s Christmas\nI just can’t wait to be King Lion King\nWhen you wish upon a Star Pinocchio \nWith plenty of audience participation in festive favourites\, this is a seasonal delight for all the family. \nKick Christmas off to a brilliant start with this entertaining children’s Christmas concert featuring Prokofiev’s well loved musical tale\, Peter and the Wolf. \n“Thank you for a lovely afternoon of Christmas happiness. Fantastic music and so many thoughtful details to make it fun for my whole family.” Audience member comment \nTickets \nFamily ticket: £19 /  £27 for a group of 4 (including at least one under 18s ticket) \n1 child goes free; Simply add one U18 ticket when you purchase a full price ticket\, and this will automatically be deducted from your total at checkout. \nBook online at St George’s Bristol box office
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/childrens-christmas-carnival/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221217T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221217T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
CREATED:20230520T182602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182602Z
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SUMMARY:Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum: Handel's Messiah
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Ensemble joins the choristers of Dean Close School’s Schola Cantorum for their annual performance of Handel’s Messiah under the baton of conductor Simon Bell.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/schola-cantorum-handels-messiah/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221217T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221217T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
CREATED:20230520T182551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182551Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Spectacular with City of Bristol Choir
DESCRIPTION:City of Bristol Choir\nBristol Ensemble\nRoger Huckle director\nDavid Ogden conductor \nUnder the baton of the inimitable David Ogden\, come and enjoy some wonderful Christmas music with choir items\, audience participation and festive orchestral music. \nBristol 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. \nTickets £15 to £30 from St George’s box office
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/christmas-spectacular-cbc-2022/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221215T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221215T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
CREATED:20230520T182603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182603Z
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SUMMARY:Fitzhardinge Consort & Bristol Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Ralph Vaughan Williams\nSuite for Viola\nValiant-for-Truth\nFantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis\nLord\, Thou Has been Our Refuge\nSerenade to Music\nCharterhouse Suite\nFantasia on Christmas Carols \nThomas Tallis  Tunes from Archbishop Parker’s Psalter \nSt George’s Bristol rounds off its celebration of Ralph Vaughan Williams in his 150th anniversary year with a special choral and orchestral tribute performed by Bristol Ensemble and the Fitzhardinge Consort. \nThe programme explores different influences on the composer\, from his love of metrical psalms which is clearly evident in his Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and Lord\, Thou Hast been Our Refuge – including a performance of the original psalm settings to demonstrate this – to his detailed research around English folk-melodies which form the basis of his popular Fantasia on Christmas Carols\, an opportunity to hear some seasonal music in a different guise. \nThe programme also includes the rarely-performed Charterhouse Suite\, a charming set of dances in the English style\, and the sublime Serenade to Music\, for sixteen solo voices\, setting words from Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice.  Rachmaninov was at the first performance of the work and was so overcome by the beauty of it that he wept. \nTickets are £10 to £30\, available from St George’s Bristol box office online and by phone on 0117 929 4929. A 5% booking fee applies online and over the phone. A £2 postage fee is charged where applicable.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/fitzhardinge-consort-bristol-ensemble/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221209T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221209T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
CREATED:20230520T182605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182605Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas with the Choir of Royal Holloway
DESCRIPTION:Join Bristol Ensemble and the Choir of Royal Holloway in the stunning surroundings of the college chapel for a concert full of festive favourites\, with excerpts from Handel’s Messiah\, mince pies and of course\, a little carolling…
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/royal-holloway-christmas/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221208T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221208T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
CREATED:20230520T182606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182606Z
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SUMMARY:Cosmos and Preludes Christmas concert
DESCRIPTION:Children from St George’s ‘Cosmos Choir’ project (based at Oasis Academy Connaught) team up with four primary schools from Bristol Ensemble’s ‘Preludes’ project (Perry Court\, Four Acres\, Somerdale and Ilminster Avenue) to sing a fabulously festive selection of songs\, accompanied by a live band of musicians – what better way to start the seasonal festivities! \nAdmission is free with a retiring collection to support the continuation of these fantastic projects. Audience seating is in the gallery.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/cosmos-and-preludes-christmas-concert/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221203T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221203T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T203440
CREATED:20230520T182740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182740Z
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SUMMARY:Bath Choral Society
DESCRIPTION:Bath Choral Society\nBristol Ensemble \nHandel Messiah \nBath Choral Society returns to Bath Abbey for its annual performances of Handel’s Messiah\, the dramatic oratorio that tells the familiar story of Christ’s birth\, death\, and resurrection.  It is full of glorious choruses and intricate arias that build to the overwhelming majesty of the final Amen.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/bath-choral-society/
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