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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:20260410T164708
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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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SUMMARY:Cirencester Choral Society
DESCRIPTION:Handel Coronation Anthems\nMozart Coronation Mass K.317 \nMarking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 and the 70th anniversary of the Coronation in 2023\, Cirencester Choral Society is joined by Bristol Ensemble to perform music by Handel and Mozart under the baton of conductor Carleton Etherington. \nHandel’s Coronation Anthems were composed for the coronation of King George II in 1727\, the year in which Handel was granted British Citizenship. The best known of the four anthems\, Zadok the Priest\, has been sung at every British coronation since. \nTickets available from Cirencester Visitor Information Centre (Corinium Museum\, 01285 654180).
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/cirencester-choral-society/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221202T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221202T213000
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SUMMARY:Stardust: A Musical Journey
DESCRIPTION:Following two hugely successful performances in Bath Abbey\, Voices for Life brings Stardust to Wiltshire Music Centre! \nJoin 80 local primary school children as they take you on a musically magical journey through space accompanied by the Bristol Ensemble\, narrated by Jon Monie (Bath pantomime) and directed by Greg Hallam (London Youth Choir). Stardust tells the tale of 6 friends who\, after a disastrous turn of events\, each end up drifting alone through space. We follow their journey as they find their way back to planet Zarg\, discovering all the emotions they experience on their adventure. \nWritten by Jools Scott and Sue Curtis\, Stardust was commissioned by Voices for Life in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a series of school workshops\, the children have explored these emotions through wellbeing activities and music. Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards future Voices for Life projects\, helping children be happy and confident through singing.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/stardust-a-musical-journey/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221120T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221120T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
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SUMMARY:Tea-Time Concert: String Serenade
DESCRIPTION:Schubert String Trio in B flat D 471\nPhillip Glass String Quartet No. 2 ‘Company’\nMozart String Quintet in G minor K.516 \nThis programme of music for 3\, 4 and 5 players is a fascinating exploration of the versatility and inventiveness of chamber string ensemble repertoire. Schubert’s Trio was an unfinished work\, set aside by the composer at the age of 19 partway through the second movement and never completed. Schubert’s generosity of theme and melody contrasts with the minimalism of Philip Glass’s String Quartet. Mozart adds a second viola to the quartet for his rich and melancholic String Quintet\, written in his ‘tragic’ key of G minor. \nTea and home made cakes served at 4pm. \nTickets £15 (£13 for those on low incomes)\, available on the door. Under 18s free of charge.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/tea-time-concert-string-serenade/
LOCATION:Christ Church\, Newmarket Road\, Nailsworth\, GL6 0DQ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221119T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221119T213000
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SUMMARY:Monmouth Choral Society
DESCRIPTION:Monmouth Choral Society performs Handel’s Messiah with Bristol Ensemble\, conducted by Steven Kings
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/monmouth-choral-society/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221119T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221119T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
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SUMMARY:Henleaze Concert Society: An American Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Gershwin Concerto in F\nGershwin Rhapsody in Blue\nPhillip Glass Mishima\nCopland Hoedown from Rodeo \nViv McLean piano \nViv McLean returns 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\, and Copland’s lively and evocative work Hoe Down complete this distinctively American programme. \nTickets \nSeason ticket for six series concerts £85 including membership\nAnnual Society Membership £12\nTickets for members £15\nTickets 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-an-american-landscape/
LOCATION:Trinity-Henleaze URC\, Waterford Road\, Bristol\, BS9 4BT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221119T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221119T213000
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SUMMARY:Stroud Choral Society: Messiah
DESCRIPTION:Stroud Choral Society\nBristol Ensemble\nSimon Bell conductor \nA performance of Handel’s Messiah at St George’s Church\, Nailsworth. \nTickets £20 for adults\, £10 for children aged 12 to 17 years (plus booking fees)\, free for children under 12 years of age. Book online at www.ticketsource.co.uk.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/stroud-choral-society-messiah/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221116T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
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SUMMARY:Viva Vivaldi by Candlelight
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Ensemble\nFitzhardinge Consort\nRaffaele Esposito – mandolin\nSally Bartholomew – bassoon\nRoger Huckle – violin\nSimon Kodurand – violin\nImogen Triner – oboe \nVivaldi\nGloria\nBassoon concerto in E RV484\nMandolin Concerto in C RV425\nOboe & Violin Concerto RV 548\nViolin Concerto – Winter \nSt 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. \n100 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 Gloria and concertos for Bassoon\, Mandolin and of course Winter from the Four Seasons. \nTickets from £15\, available from St George’s box office
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/viva-vivaldi-by-candlelight-2/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221113T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221113T200000
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SUMMARY:Music of Remembrance
DESCRIPTION:City of Bristol Choir\nBristol Ensemble \nDavid Ogden conductor\nAmy Dickson saxophone\nRichard Johnson piano\nRebecca Afonwy-Jones mezzo soprano\nFelix Kemp baritone \nRichard Blackford Pietà\nRalph Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem\nAnatoly Avdievsky Ukrainian Lullaby \nWith its dramatic\, visual quality\, gripping narrative and vividly descriptive scoring\, Pietà by Richard Blackford is a beautiful setting of the Stabat Mater text interspersed with poems from the Ukrainian born poet Anna Akhmatova. \nDescribed as a modern masterpiece\,  this intensely moving work was inspired by Michelangelo’s sculpture in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome and explores a mother grieving for her son. Since its premiere in 2019 the work has received an Ivor Novello award\, and City of Bristol Choir is proud to be the first choir to bring this intensely moving and remarkable work to Bristol\, joined by the internationally renowned saxophonist Amy Dickson\, Bristol Youth Choir and the strings of the Bristol Ensemble. \nThe acclaimed tenor Jonas Kaufmann writes of Pietà: “Richard Blackford has created an outstanding choral work: a passionate and personal tribute in memory of all who suffer from violence\, suppression and political persecution\, which has deeply impressed me. A modern composer who is not afraid of writing beautiful and touching music!” \nMarking the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth\, the choir performs Vaughan Williams’ Dona nobis pacem\, a cry for peace which sets texts from the Bible and Walt Whitman to warn against the inevitability of an impending conflict. The composer’s service in the First World War gave him first-hand experience of the futility and suffering of war which he weaves into this dramatic and powerful piece. \nCity of Bristol Choir is pleased to present these two intensely moving pieces with their themes of consolation\, peace\, and reconciliation on Remembrance Sunday. Completing the programme is an arrangement of a tender Ukrainian Lullaby for saxophone and orchestra\, remembering the casualties not only of World Wars but also of recent conflicts. \nTickets £18 to £25 (half price for students in full time education and under 18s) available from City of Bristol Choir box office\, and St George’s box office.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/music-of-remembrance/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221105T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221105T213000
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SUMMARY:Bristol Choral Society: Symphony of Psalms
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Choral Society\nBristol Ensemble\nHilary Campbell – conductor\nSteven Kings – piano\nMarija Struckova – piano\nVanessa Bowers – soprano\nJamie W Hall – baritone \nStravinsky Symphony of Psalms\nFauré Requiem \nNot for Fauré the Requiem ‘shock and awe’ of a Mozart\, Berlioz or Verdi. Refined over a decade\, his Mass for the Dead sustains an abiding solace discharged in the luminescent hope and reassurance of the concluding In Paradisium. \nFirst though there’s profound spirituality of a different order as glittering woodwind\, brass\, two pianos and harp queue up to reflect the laser-sharp light of Stravinsky’s triptych ‘symphonising the singing of Psalms’. \nIt’s prefaced by more Stravinsky\, his time in black and white: his wartime Sonata for two pianos\, a work shot through with crystalline neoclassicism. \nTickets from £11 to £28\, under 25s £5. Seniors 10% discount. Available online from Bristol Beacon box office
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/bristol-choral-society-symphony-of-psalms/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221022T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221022T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
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SUMMARY:La Création du Monde
DESCRIPTION:Milhaud  La Création du Monde\nMax Richter Nature of Daylight\nHaydn Symphony no 6 Le Matin\nWagner Siegfried Idyll\nCopland Appalachian Spring \nThis performance opens with Milhaud’s La Création du Monde\, a jazz-inspired ballet and ends with a celebration of nature with Copland’s Appalachian Spring. In between\, the ensemble explores more complex human emotions with Richter’s On the Nature of Daylight and the wonderful Siegfried Idyll by Wagner\, all whilst audience members are enveloped gorgeous lighting and images. \nTickets from £15\, available from St George’s box office.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/la-creation-du-monde/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221016T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221016T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
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SUMMARY:Tea-Time Concert: Vaughan Williams at 150
DESCRIPTION:Ralph Vaughan Williams\nSuite for Viola – Group 1\nThe Lark Ascending\nOn Wenlock Edge \nMarking the 150th birthday of one of England’s best-loved and most distinctive composers\, this programme features the nation’s most treasured work\, The Lark Ascending\, in an arrangement for solo violin\, piano and string quartet. The ravishing and wistful Suite for Viola has three movements – an arpeggiotic Prelude develops into a soaring lyricism\, and a simple Carol is followed by a hearty and celebratory Christmas Dance. The song cycle On Wenlock Edge\, in which Vaughan Williams sets poetry from A.E. Housman’s quintessentially English collection A Shropshire Lad\, completes this celebratory concert. \nTea and home made cakes served at 4pm. \nTickets £15 (£13 for those on low incomes)\, available on the door. Under 18s free of charge.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/tea-time-concert-vaughan-williams-at-150/
LOCATION:Christ Church\, Newmarket Road\, Nailsworth\, GL6 0DQ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221015T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221015T213000
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SUMMARY:Thornbury Autumn Concert
DESCRIPTION:Ralph Vaughan Williams\nSuite for Viola – Group 1\nThe Lark Ascending\nOn Wenlock Edge \nMarking the 150th birthday of one of England’s best-loved and most distinctive composers\, this programme features one of the nation’s most treasured works\, The Lark Ascending\, in an arrangement for solo violin\, piano and string quartet. The ravishing and wistful Suite for Viola has three movements – an arpeggiotic Prelude develops into a soaring lyricism\, and a simple Carol is followed by a hearty and celebratory Christmas Dance. The song cycle On Wenlock Edge\, in which Vaughan Williams sets poetry from A.E. Housman’s quintessentially English collection A Shropshire Lad\, completes this celebratory concert. \nTickets £18 (including a drink) are available from 01454 850933 or by email from AAGThornbury@gmail.com
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/thornbury-autumn-concert/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221008T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221008T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
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SUMMARY:Henleaze Concert Society: German Orchestral Classics
DESCRIPTION:Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture\nBruch Violin Concerto\nBeethoven Symphony No.1 \nEmil Huckle-Kleve violin \nMendelssohn’s lyrical and dramatic Hebrides Overture (also known as Fingal’s Cave) opens this concert of music by German composers. Bruch’s iconic Violin Concerto is one of the most popular in the genre\, full of sustained emotion\, stunningly beautiful melodies\, and romantic themes. The concert’s finale is Beethoven’s sparkling Symphony No. 1\, the composer’s first foray into the form which was described at its premiere as a work of ‘considerable art\, novelty and wealth of ideas’. \nTickets \nSeason ticket for six series concerts £85 including membership\nAnnual Society Membership £12\nTickets for members £15\nTickets 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-german-orchestral-classics/
LOCATION:Trinity-Henleaze URC\, Waterford Road\, Bristol\, BS9 4BT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220930T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220930T220000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
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SUMMARY:A celebration of the music of William Herschel
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Ensemble Baroque\nThe Vauxhall Players\nIntroduced by Dr Matthew Spring \nThis programme intermixes music composed by William Herschel during his years in Bath (1766-82) and in the six years he spent in the North of England\, with music by those who worked with him and whose music he knew: Charles Avison\, Thomas Linley\, Venanzio Rauzzini and Benjamin Milgrove. We include music intended for the home\, for the church and chapels\, for the Assembly rooms\, and for the Pleasure Gardens. Instrumental items are intermixed with vocal pieces\, both unaccompanied and accompanied\, to produce an introduced varied programme that charts the musical life of William Herschel. \nWilliam Herschel: Symphony di Camera no.4 in D minor (1760)\, Allegro moderato; Adagio ma non troppo; Allegro moderato\nWilliam Herschel: Three movements from 24 Capriccios for solo violin (1763)\, nos. 1\, 11\, 17William Herschel: Service Music – Te Deum in G major\nWilliam Herschel: Solo for harpsichord in G major\, from Sei Sonate per il Cembalo (1769): allegro grazioso\nCharles Avison: trio sonata no.2\, op.1\, in G minor: Andante\, Adagio\, Allegro\nThomas Linley: Song with English guitar\, ‘No flower that blows’;\nWilliam Herschel: Song with Eighteenth-Century Spanish guitar ‘Ah! non lasciami’;\nThomas Linley: Madrigal\, ‘Let me careless and unthoughtful lying’\nVenanzio Rauzzini – Opera Aria ‘Infelice! In tant orror’ from Pyramus and Tisbe (1775)\nWilliam Herschel; Serious Glee in three parts with band ‘We sing of love’; Duetto –‘with thee my Strephon; Pleasure Garden Patriot Song – ‘Let humble faithless France’ (1778)\nWilliam Herschel: Unaccompanied catches ‘You’r tipsy Tom’; ‘Pray let us sing a merry catch’;  ‘Today I am just 29’;’ Echo catch’ (1778)\nBenjamin Milgrove: ‘Funeral Hymn on the death of George Whitfield’; ‘The rose had been washed’ – pleasure garden song with band\nWilliam Herschel: Symphony no. 9 in F (1761): Allegro assai\, Andante assai\, Allegretto \nTickets at £14 may be purchased from Bath Box Office or at the door and are available now.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/a-celebration-of-the-music-of-william-herschel/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220925T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220925T160000
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SUMMARY:Tea-Time Concert: Piano Trios
DESCRIPTION:Felix Mendelssohn Piano Trio in D minor\nFrank Bridge Miniatures \nIn 1839\, when Mendelssohn produced his Piano Trio in D minor\, Op 49\, Robert Schumann immediately proclaimed it ‘the master trio of the age’. The beloved chamber work has a classical-era structure but is unmistakably Romantic\, with its extended lyrical themes\, often a dialogue between the cello and violin\, whilst the piano part is both characterful and passionately virtuosic. Frank Bridge’s Miniatures were composed in the early 20th century\, delightful cameos full of sparkling detail. \nTea and home made cakes served at 4pm. \nTickets £15 (£13 for those on low incomes)\, available on the door. Under 18s free of charge.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/tea-time-concert-piano-trios/
LOCATION:Christ Church\, Newmarket Road\, Nailsworth\, GL6 0DQ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220902T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220902T210000
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SUMMARY:If Opera: Dido and Aeneas
DESCRIPTION:Henry Purcell Dido and Aeneas\nLibretto by Nahum Tate \nIf Opera concert performance with guest conductor Christian Curnyn and the Bristol Ensemble. \nThe course of true love runs far from smooth for Dido\, Queen of Carthage\, and Trojan hero Aeneas in Purcell’s famous opera.  We are thrilled that our If Opera Company singers will be working with leading Baroque specialist and former Iford Arts regular Christian Curnyn.  Intimate in scale\, this timeless tale of love and anguish\, sorcery\, war and betrayal punches well above its weight and includes one of the most beautiful arias in all Baroque opera – When I am Laid in Earth. \nTickets\nMembers’ pricing: £24 – £55Non-members’ pricing: £29 – £60Under 18s go free – enquire at box office\, children aged 7 and older welcome
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/if-opera-dido-and-aeneas/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220827T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220827T210000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
CREATED:20230520T183006Z
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SUMMARY:If Opera: Rita & Il Segreto di Susanna
DESCRIPTION:Gaetano Donizetti Rita (in English)\nDirected by Lysanne Van Overbeek \nErmanno Wolf-Ferrari Il Segreto di Susanna (in Italian)\nDirected by Daisy Brown \nThis duo of one act comedic operas presents a glorious representation of married life in one form or another – each with their own dark shadows lurking in the background. \nRita\, the somewhat tyrannical inn-owner and wife of Peppe is shocked by the return of her former husband Gasparo whom she had thought dead by drowning (he had run away to far-off lands). Gasparo is back to acquire Rita’s death certificate so he can remarry – because he\, in turn\, thought she had died. In the middle is poor Peppe who wants out\, and perhaps Gasparo’s return provides the opportunity? The opera is a comedy of deceit and ill-manners (it was originally called The Beaten Husband which tells you something of Rita’s inclinations) but it glitters with Donizetti’s trademark vivacity\, formed around eight core musical ‘numbers’ connected by spoken dialogue. The opera has\, in the past few decades\, become one of the most frequently performed of Donizetti’s short operas. \nIl segreto di Susanna (Susanna’s Secret) is a simple comedy of confusions. Conte Gil returns home to the smell of tobacco – and suspects his beautiful wife Susannah has a lover. The outrageous ways in which Gil seeks to discover the existence of another man whilst his wife tries desperately\, with the help of their servant\, to conceal her real secret\, produce a riotous evening suffused with some absolutely gorgeous music. Wolf-Ferrari shot to fame with this perfect little opera and it remains a popular part of the repertoire across the world. \nTickets\nMembers’ pricing £39 – £74\nNon-members’ pricing £44 – £79\nUnder 18s go free – enquire at box office\, children aged 12 and older welcome \nBook online at www.bathboxoffice.org.uk
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/if-opera-rita-il-segreto-di-susanna/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220826T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220826T223000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
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SUMMARY:If Opera: La Rondine
DESCRIPTION:Giacomo Puccini La Rondine\nBruno Ravella director \nLa rondine (The Swallow) is a moving tale of young love and heartbreak – and what else\, you may ask\, is opera about? Arguably Puccini’s most modern opera\, La rondine was premiered in Monte Carlo in 1917\, and includes one of Puccini’s most gorgeous creations\, the quartet\, ‘Bevo al tuo fresco sorriso’ (I drink to your beautiful smile). \nMagda is our ‘rondine’ \, the bird who flies towards the sun\, and Ruggero is the shy country boy who eventually becomes her lover. We witness their relationship unfold in the colourful locales of Paris and the balmier climes of southern France. The love ‘quadrangle’ is made complete by Prunier\, a centre-of-attention poet and Magda’s fiery maid\, Lisette. Amidst waltzes\, foxtrots\, and soaring melodies\, join us for an unmissable evening of sophistication and glamour in the enchanting surroundings of Grade 1 listed Belcombe Court. \nTickets\nMembers’ pricing £40 – £90Non-members’ pricing £45 – £95Under 18s go free – enquire at box office\, children aged 7 and older welcome \nBook tickets online at www.bathboxoffice.org.uk
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/if-opera-la-rondine/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220619T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220619T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
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SUMMARY:The Walled Garden Concerts
DESCRIPTION:Mozart Divertimento in D\nElgar Serenade for Strings\nAlbinoni Oboe Concerto\nVivaldi Summer from the Four Seasons\nPiazzolla Summer from the Four Seasons \nJoin us in the Walled Garden of the stunning Belmont Estate for an afternoon of open-air music and food in the summer sun. \nLocated just a stone’s throw from Bristol in the North Somerset countryside\, discover the idyllic setting of Belmont Estate and soak up the atmosphere all afternoon with street food including wood-fired pizza and plenty of wine\, local organic cider\, soft drinks and Bristol-brewed beers on offer. \nMusic comes from Bristol Ensemble\, comprised of experienced professional musicians who under the direction of artistic director and violinist Roger Huckle will serenade and delight with pieces by Mozart\, Elgar and Vivaldi\, joined by Oboe soloist Imogen Triner. \nThe perfect chance to gather with friends and family for a unique\, relaxed outdoor concert experience. \nTicket price includes admission\, with food and drink sold separately. \nAges: All ages\, under 18s accompanied by an adult \nEvent times\nGates open: 12 noon\nMusic starts: 2pm\nFinish: 4pm \nPresented by Bristol Beacon in partnership with Belmont Estate
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/the-walled-garden-concerts/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220616T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220616T203000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
CREATED:20230520T183140Z
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SUMMARY:Voices for Life: Stardust Oratorio
DESCRIPTION:Jools Scott and Sue Curtis Stardust Oratorio\nDirected by Francis Faux\nJon Monie presenter \nFollowing the hugely successful 2021 premiere of Stardust\, Voices for Life returns to take you on this musical journey through space written by Jools Scott and Sue Curtis. \n200 local primary school children will perform accompanied by the Bristol Ensemble\, narrated by Jon Monie and directed by Francis Faux. \nThe concert will include the premiere of We Are Every Child\, a new Voices for Life commission written by Francis Faux and Jamila Gavin in celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee. \n“The musical arrangement was excellent – first class. We were delighted to be able to support this event. To see the children take part in such a wonderful concert in such a great venue must have been a real treat for all. Well done on a great job!” The Roper Family Trust\, 2021 \nTickets from Bath Box Office
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/voices-for-life-stardust-oratorio/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220612T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220612T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
CREATED:20230520T183141Z
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SUMMARY:Tea-Time Concert
DESCRIPTION:Roger Huckle violin\nPaul Israel piano \nBeethoven Sonate for Violin and Piano No.5 ‘Spring’\nLiszt Sonetto 104 del Petrarca S.161\nArvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel\nGershwin Three Preludes\nMonti Csárdás \nA programme of music for solo violin and piano ranging from Beethoven’s zesty ‘Spring’ sonata to Pärt’s hypnotic Spiegel im Spiegel and Gershwin’s bluesy Three Preludes. Tickets £10 on the door.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/tea-time-concert-june-2022/
LOCATION:Christ Church\, Newmarket Road\, Nailsworth\, GL6 0DQ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220611T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220611T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
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SUMMARY:Bristol Choral Society: Schubert
DESCRIPTION:Schubert Mass in A flat\nMendelssohn Hebrides Overture \nBristol Choral Society\nBristol Ensemble\nImogen Russell soprano\nAngharad Lyddon alto\nThomas Elwin tenor\nThyemba Mvula bass\nHilary Campbell conductor\nMichael Butterworth organ \nThis summer concert with Bristol Choral Society and Hilary Campbell will be an unforgettable experience. Schubert wrote such wonderful music for singers\, and this is a rare chance to hear his Mass in A flat. It’s a beautiful piece\,  full of heart and awash with melodies. On this occasion it is coupled with another lyrical\, romantic piece of orchestral music which will be more familiar to some – Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture. You will be singing to yourself as you step outside Bristol Cathedral\, into a warm June evening.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/bristol-choral-society-schubert/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220611T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220611T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
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SUMMARY:Henleaze Concert Society: Summer Serenade
DESCRIPTION:Roger Huckle violin\nPaul Israel piano \nBeethoven Sonate for Violin and Piano No.5 ‘Spring’\nLiszt Sonetto 104 del Petrarca S.161\nArvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel\nGershwin Three Preludes\nMonti Csárdás \nPre-concert talk with David Bednall at 6.45pm \nA programme of music for solo violin and piano ranging from Beethoven’s zesty ‘Spring’ sonata to Pärt’s hypnotic Spiegel im Spiegel and Gershwin’s bluesy Three Preludes. \nTickets \nSeason ticket for six series concerts £75 including membership\nAnnual Society Membership £12\nTickets for members £13.50\nTickets for non members £16.50\nUnder 25 year olds £5 \nHow to book \nBuy tickets now \nTickets are available from Opus 13 music shop\, by telephone on 0117 923 0164\, and from the shop at St Michael’s Hill\, Bristol.  Card payments accepted. The shop is open from 9am to 5.30pm\, Monday to Saturday. \nTickets are also on sale at 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 £75 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.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/henleaze-concert-society-summer-serenade-2022/
LOCATION:Trinity-Henleaze URC\, Waterford Road\, Bristol\, BS9 4BT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220608T131500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220608T140000
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SUMMARY:University of Bristol lunchtime concert
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Ensemble\nEmma Tring soprano\nJohn Pickard conductor \nJohn Pickard Verlaine Songs (premiere)\nAnthony Payne The Undiscover’d Country\nLim Kang Ning Hues (premiere) \nBristol Ensemble performs new works by John Pickard and Lim Kang Ning as part of the University of Bristol’s lunchtime concert series. The programme also features Anthony Payne’s work of 2010\, inspired by words in the most famous monologue from Shakespeare’s Hamlet: ‘Death\, the undiscover’d country from whose bourne no traveller returns’. Free entry\, retiring collection.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/university-of-bristol-lunchtime-concert-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220523T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220523T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
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SUMMARY:Sadie Harrison recording
DESCRIPTION:Sadie Harrison recording
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/sadie-harrison-recording/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220520T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220520T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
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SUMMARY:Taunton School
DESCRIPTION:Mozart Clarinet Quintet\nDvorak Piano Quintet No.2 in A \nBristol Ensemble’s professional musicians perform Dvorak’s Piano Quintet together with Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet. One of the master composer’s best-loved works\, it was written to showcase the clarinet’s beautiful tone and lyrical quality.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/taunton-school/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220514T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220514T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
CREATED:20230520T183339Z
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SUMMARY:Exultate Singers: Mass in B minor
DESCRIPTION:Exultate Singers\nBristol Ensemble\nAugust Hebbert – soprano\nMartha McLorinan – alto\nBradley Smith – tenor\nPeter Harvey – bass\nDavid Ogden – conductor \nBach – Mass in B minor \nBach’s crowning achievement expresses the full range of human emotions from intense sadness to great joy and zest for life. \nExceptional Baroque-specialist soloists join the choir for to perform “the greatest work of art of all times and all peoples.” \nTickets £14 to £28 for adults\, half price for students in full time education and under 18s\, available from St George’s Bristol box office online and on 0845 40 24 001
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/exultate-singers-mass-in-b-minor/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220514T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220514T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T164708
CREATED:20230520T183205Z
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SUMMARY:Henleaze Concert Society: American Connections
DESCRIPTION:Barber Adagio for String Quartet\nGershwin Concerto in F\nMozart Piano Concerto No.11 in F\, K413 \nViv McLean piano \nPre-concert talk with David Bednall at 6.45pm \nWe’re delighted to welcome back the virtuoso pianist Viv Mc\nLean\, a firm favourite in Henleaze Concert Society’s seasons of concerts. In this programme\, postponed from 2020\, he’ll be performing 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. By contrast\, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.11 in F is as delicate\, elegant and heartrendingly beautiful as you’d expect. Completing the American connection is Barber’s passionate Adagio\, in its original version for string quartet. \nTickets \nSeason ticket for six series concerts £75 including membership\nAnnual Society Membership £12\nTickets for members £13.50\nTickets for non members £16.50\nUnder 25 year olds £5 \nHow to book \nBuy tickets now \nTickets are available from Opus 13 music shop\, by telephone on 0117 923 0164\, and from the shop at St Michael’s Hill\, Bristol.  Card payments accepted. The shop is open from 9am to 5.30pm\, Monday to Saturday. \nTickets are also on sale at 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 £75 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.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/henleaze-concert-society-american-connections/
LOCATION:Trinity-Henleaze URC\, Waterford Road\, Bristol\, BS9 4BT\, United Kingdom
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