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SUMMARY:Preludes Music
DESCRIPTION:Preludes Music\, the education arm of the Bristol Ensemble\, continues its work in areas of Bristol that are experiencing high levels of economic disadvantage and aims to put music at the heart of every child’s education. By doing so we improve confidence\, co-ordination\, speech and language and benefit all other areas of their learning. \nPreludes Music has been running successfully since 2009 in several schools areas of Bristol. It is the most extensive project of its type in the country and grew from discussions between Roger Huckle of the Bristol Ensemble\, Professor Leslie Bunt of the University of the West of England and James Wetz a former Head Teacher. \nFind out more at www.bristolensemble.com/preludes
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/preludes-music-2025-26/2026-03-02/
LOCATION:Wiltshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T090000
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SUMMARY:BE Inspired
DESCRIPTION:Greenfield E-ACT Academy\nPerry Court E-ACT Academy\nIlminster Avenue E-ACT Academy \nBristol Ensemble’s new project BE Inspired was launched in Spring 2024 to bring Bristol Ensemble performances and interactive learning experiences to children who may otherwise be unlikely to access live music and culture. \nBE Inspired includes visits to schools by a 12-piece orchestra\, performances of engaging and relevant classical and contemporary pieces\, and interactive sessions where strings\, woodwind and brass instruments are introduced\, and children can ask questions and get involved.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/be-inspired/
LOCATION:Wiltshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T213000
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SUMMARY:Henleaze Concert Society: Mozart & Haydn
DESCRIPTION:Mozart Serenade No. 6 in D major ‘Serenata notturna’\, K. 239\nHaydn Sinfonia Concertante in B flat major for violin\, oboe\, bassoon and cello\nHaydn Serenade Op.3/5\nMozart Symphony No.40 in G minor K.550 \nTwo of the Classical era’s most brilliant minds – Mozart and Haydn – come together in this elegant and spirited programme that blends charm\, wit\, and emotional depth. \nWe open with Mozart’s Serenata Notturna\, a delightful serenade written for a rare combination of strings and timpani. Brimming with elegance and good humor\, this charming work was composed for an outdoor evening performance\, capturing the sparkle and grace of 18th-century Salzburg. \nHaydn’s Sinfonia Concertante is a dazzling showcase for four solo instruments – violin\, oboe\, bassoon\, and cello. With its witty interplay and symphonic grandeur\, the piece highlights Haydn’s mastery of form and his flair for creating dialogue between soloists and orchestra. \nThe concert also features Haydn’s beautiful Serenade  – a lyrical movement which features graceful melody and a heartfelt simplicity. \nWe end with one of Mozart’s most profound and dramatic works: the Symphony No. 40 in G minor. With its restless energy\, stormy harmonies\, and emotional intensity\, this symphony stands as a towering achievement\, revealing Mozart’s genius at its most expressive and mature. \nPre-concert talk with Steve Clarke begins at 6.45pm. Doors open at 6.15pm for the talk and at 7.15pm for the concert only. If coming to the concert only\, we should be grateful if you would try to avoid arriving during the talk. \nIndividual concert prices \nTickets for Henleaze Concert Society members £17.50\nTickets for non members £21\nUnder 25 year olds £5 \nThe ticket price includes the pre concert talk\, a programme and interval drink. \nHow to book \nBook tickets online at Bristol Ensemble’s online box 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 \nTickets are available on the door from 6.15pm. \nSeason Tickets and Annual Society Membership \nSeason tickets are only £100 including Society Membership and admission to all six concerts from September to July. Alternatively\, becoming a member of Henleaze Concert Society for £15 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/mozart-and-haydn/
LOCATION:Trinity-Henleaze URC\, Waterford Road\, Bristol\, BS9 4BT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T213000
DTSTAMP:20260425T202624
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SUMMARY:Baroque ’n’ Roll
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a night where the harpsichord meets the headbang! Baroque ’n’ Roll features a programme of much-loved Baroque favourites alongside modern classics. You can expect everything from Bach and Vivaldi to a few surprises from Queen and Metallica\, for a fantastically eclectic evening. Performed by the dynamic Bristol Ensemble\, this concert blurs the line between classical refinement and rock rebellion!
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/baroque-n-roll/
LOCATION:The Mission Theatre\, 32 Corn Street\, Bath\, BA1 1UF\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260314T213000
DTSTAMP:20260425T202624
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SUMMARY:Cantemus Chamber Choir: Mozart Requiem by candlelight
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to be transported by an enchanting evening as Cantemus\, under the visionary direction of Huw Williams and joined by the acclaimed Bristol Ensemble\, present Mozart’s Requiem in the ethereal glow of candlelight at Llandaff Cathedral. \nLet the haunting beauty and transcendent power of this choral masterpiece stir your soul in one of Wales’s most breathtaking settings. This magical concert promises a night of sublime music\, unforgettable atmosphere\, and the shared wonder of live performance – an experience not to be missed.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/cantemus-mozart-requiem/
LOCATION:Llandaff Cathedral\, Cardiff\, CF5 2LA
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SUMMARY:Nailsworth: Piano Trios
DESCRIPTION:Beethoven ‘Kakadu’ Variations Op.121\nSchubert Notturno in E flat D.897\nMozart Trio in B flat K.502 \nThis programme brings together three Viennese masters in music of elegance\, lyricism and wit. Beethoven’s sparkling ‘Kakadu’ Variations\, transform a simple popular tune into a brilliantly inventive sequence of characterful variations\, full of humour and dramatic flair. \nSchubert’s Notturno offers a moment of luminous calm: an expansive\, song-like meditation whose glowing melodies unfold with characteristic Schubertian warmth. \nCompleting the recital is Mozart’s Piano Trio in B flat\, a work of effortless charm and sophistication in which piano\, violin and cello converse with graceful balance\, combining playful brilliance with moments of lyrical beauty. \nTea and cakes served at 4pm. Tickets £15 (£13 for low incomes\, £5 for under 18s)\, available on the door and online at the Bristol Ensemble box office.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/nailsworth-march-2026/
LOCATION:Christ Church\, Newmarket Road\, Nailsworth\, GL6 0DQ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T193000
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SUMMARY:Beethoven 6
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Ensemble\nChiara Braggion soprano\nJames Duddle conductor \nBeethoven Symphony No. 6 ‘Pastoral’\nVivaldi Spring from The Four Seasons\nMendelssohn Hebrides Overture\nMozart Exultate Jubilate \n\nComposed between 1802 and 1808\, Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony\, the “Pastoral\,” is one of his most vivid and personal works. Lasting approximately 40 minutes\, it is one of only two symphonies he named himself\, titled “Pastoral Symphony\, or Recollections of Country Life.”  \n\n\nThrough five connected movements\, Beethoven depicts scenes from rural life: peaceful landscapes\, birdsong by a brook\, a lively country dance\, a dramatic thunderstorm\, and a final song of gratitude. \n\nScene 1: Awakening of cheerful feelings on arrival in the countryside \n\n\nScene 2: Scene by the brook \n\n\nScene 3: Merry gathering of country folk \n\n\nScene 4: Thunder\, Storm \n\n\nScene 5: Shepherd’s song. Cheerful and thankful feelings after the storm \n\n\n\nBeethoven wrote about his Pastoral Symphony: \n\n\n“Here\, … lying by the brook with nut-trees\, listening to the birds singing\, I wrote the ‘Scene by the Brook’ and the goldhammers there up above me\, the quails and cuckoos round about me\, helped compose.” \n\n\nIn the second movement\, the flute\, oboe\, and clarinet imitate the nightingale\, quail\, and cuckoo\, while in the third movement Beethoven famously instructs the orchestra to play one passage “as fast as you can.” The final three movements follow one another without pause\, forming a continuous dramatic arc from celebration\, through storm\, to gratitude. \n\n\nRich in atmosphere and storytelling\, the “Pastoral” Symphony remains one of Beethoven’s most beloved works\, capturing both the beauty and power of nature in sound. \n\n\nThe programme also features Vivaldi’s Spring from The Four Seasons\, Mendelssohn’s evocative Hebrides Overture\, and Mozart’s radiant Exultate Jubilate\, brought to life by Soprano Chiara Braggion.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/beethoven-6/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260321T190000
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SUMMARY:Stroud Choral Society: St Matthew Passion
DESCRIPTION:Stroud Choral Society\nBristol Ensemble\nSimon Bell conductor \nStroud Choral Society and Bristol Ensemble join forces with Stroud Choral Youth Choir and the choristers of Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum to perform Bach’s St Matthew Passion.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/stroud-choral-society-st-matthew-passion/
LOCATION:Tewkesbury Abbey\, Church Street\, Tewkesbury\, GL20 5RZ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260321T193000
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SUMMARY:Bristol Bach Choir: Mass in B Minor
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Bach Choir\nBristol Ensemble Baroque\nDaisy Walford soprano\nAngharad Rowlands alto\nKieran White tenor\nEdmund Danon bass\nDavid Bednall conductor \nDescribed by Parry as ‘the mightiest choral work ever written’\, the Mass in B minor by J S Bach is unquestionably one of the keystones of the repertoire. Bristol Bach Choir will present a performance of this eternally fresh masterpiece with the Bristol Ensemble on Baroque instruments. \nThe acoustics of St George’s will be the ideal place in which to hear this work with its wide-ranging textures of arias\, ensembles and choruses and to wonder again at Bach’s seemingly bottomless source of inspiration.
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/bristol-bach-choir-march-2026/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260323
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260324
DTSTAMP:20260425T202624
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SUMMARY:Preludes takeover day
DESCRIPTION:Children from Bristol Ensemble’s Preludes project take over St George’s Bristol
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/preludes-takeover-day-2026/
LOCATION:St George’s Bristol\, Great George Street\, Bristol\, BS1 5RR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260328T213000
DTSTAMP:20260425T202624
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SUMMARY:Wotton Concert Series: Bruckner
DESCRIPTION:Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 7 arr. Luís Carvalho\nAnton Bruckner Postlude in D minor \nBristol Ensemble\nBenedict Hoffnung conductor\nJed Hughes organ\nDouggie McMeekin narrator \nBristol Ensemble performs Anton Bruckner’s epic 7th Symphony\, recently arranged for chamber orchestra by Luís Carvalho. \nA renowned organist throughout his life\, Bruckner even visited London where he performed on the famous Willis organ at the Royal Albert Hall. It therefore seems appropriate to open the concert with Bruckner’s Postlude in D Minor WAB 126 played by Jed Hughes\, organist at St Mary’s\, and virtuoso exponent of the St Mary’s famous ‘Handel organ’. \nTickets available online at 3choirs.org \n 
URL:https://bristolensemble.com/event/wotton-concert-series-bruckner/
LOCATION:St Mary the Virgin Church\, Culverhay\, Wotton-under-Edge\, Gloucestershire\, GL12 7LS
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