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 […]
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 […]
