Bristol Ensemble Roger Huckle - soloist / director The 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. Unreserved pew seating. Café-bar open from 6.30pm. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets £20 / £18 concessions […]
Scriabin Nocturne op.9 for left hand piano Harrison Kabul: When I Wake at Midnight for 2 left hand pianists Harrison Round Dances for flute and left hand piano Harrison The People of His Pasture for left hand piano, string trio and percussion Liszt Lieberstraum No.3 for left hand piano Harrison The Nightingales of Afghanistan for left hand piano, chamber ensemble and […]
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. Enjoy 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 […]
Jeremy Little and Graham Bradley percussion Laura Tanner presenter Join presenter Laura Tanner and our fantastic MiniBeats percussionists for a wonderfully interactive introduction to the many delights and wow-factors of the percussion world! 10.30am show – concert most suitable for under 5s12.30pm show – concert most suitable for 4 – 8 year olds Ages are guidelines only; […]
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 […]
Katrine Reimers will conduct the Verdi Requiem in her first concert as Bath Choral Society’s Music Director. From 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 […]
Elgar Introduction and Allegro Holst St Paul’s Suite Vaughan Williams Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus Finzi Romance for String Orchestra Op.11 Showcasing 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 […]
Preludes children perform at the Bristol Beacon
Fitzhardinge Consort Bristol Ensemble Experience 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 […]
Stroud Choral Society Bristol Ensemble Michael Keighley Evangelist Alan Fairs Christus Nicholas Perfect Pilate Hannah Grove soprano Ben Sawyer alto Tim Burton tenor Simon Bell conductor Stroud Choral Society is joined by Bristol Ensemble to perform Bach’s St John Passion in the wonderful setting of St John Baptist Cirencester. Most appropriate for this time of […]
Holst St Paul’s Suite Finzi Romance for Strings Op.11 John Marsh Quantocks Suite Showcasing 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 […]
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
A Sound World Student Composition Workshop at Churchill Academy
Schubert Piano Trio No.2 in E flat major D.929 Rachmaninov Piano Trio Elégiaque in G minor No.1 Rachmaninov’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. Tea and home made cakes served at 4pm. Tickets £15 (£13 for those on […]
The Well-Tempered Clavier (Book 1) Air On The G String Concerto for Piano in F minor BWV 1056 Concerto for Piano in D minor BWV 1052 Andrei Gavrilov - piano The Bristol Ensemble The virtuoso pianist Andrei Gavrilov returns to Bristol to perform an all Bach concert. The Well-Tempered Clavier is widely regarded as one of the […]
Bristol Ensemble John Pickard conductor John Pickard Verlaine Songs Bristol Ensemble performs Verlaine Songs by John Pickard as part of the University of Bristol’s lunchtime concert series. Lunchtime concerts are £5 admission (no concessions); Uo B students are free, providing they present a valid UCard. The admission charge for this concert can be paid through the […]
Roger Armstrong – flute Helen Bishop – clarinet and basset horn Sally Bartholomew – bassoon A trio of woodwind principals from Bristol Ensemble travel to Jopes Mill’s music room in the beautiful, peaceful Seaton river valley in Cornwall to perform a varied and entertaining programme taking in music from Beethoven to the present day. To […]
Rossini Overture to The Barber of Seville Ponchielli Dance of the Hours Debussy Petite Suite The woodwind have their chance to shine in this programme of colourful music from around Europe with Rossini’s effervescent Overture to the Barber of Seville as the perfect opener. The Italian theme is continued with Dance of the Hours, a ballet from Amilcare Ponchielli’s opera La Gioconda, […]
Rossini Overture to The Barber of Seville Ponchielli Dance of the Hours Debussy Petite Suite Mozart Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments K.361 The woodwind have their chance to shine in this programme of colourful music from around Europe with Mozart’s iconic and treasured Serenade for 13 Wind Instruments paired with works arranged for wind quintet. Rossini’s effervescent Overture to the Barber of […]
A performance at the Centre for Music.
