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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:20260410T225727
CREATED: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:20260410T225727
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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:20260410T225727
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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:20260410T225727
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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:20260410T225727
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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:20260410T225727
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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:20260410T225727
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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:20260410T225727
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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:20260410T225727
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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:20260410T225727
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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:20260410T225727
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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:20260410T225727
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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:20260410T225727
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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:20260410T225727
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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:20260410T225728
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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:20260410T225728
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221203T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221203T213000
DTSTAMP:20260410T225728
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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
DTSTAMP:20260410T225728
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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:20260410T225728
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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
DTSTAMP:20260410T225728
CREATED:20230520T182804Z
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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:20260410T225728
CREATED:20230520T182803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182803Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260410T225728
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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:20260410T225728
CREATED:20230520T182804Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260410T225728
CREATED:20230520T182805Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260410T225728
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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:20260410T225728
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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:20260410T225728
CREATED:20230520T182940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T182940Z
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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
DTSTAMP:20260410T225728
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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:20260410T225728
CREATED:20230520T182942Z
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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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