Henleaze Concert Society

Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture Bruch Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony No.1 Emil Huckle-Kleve violin Mendelssohn’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. […]

Gershwin Concerto in F Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Phillip Glass Mishima Copland Hoedown from Rodeo Viv McLean piano Viv 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 […]

Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major BWV 1051 Vivaldi Flute Concerto in C minor RV441Biber Battalia Handel Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.11 Bach Oboe and Violin Concerto Roger Armstrong flute, Roger Huckle violin, Imogen Triner oboe A 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 […]

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 […]

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 programme of Baroque favourites opens the 2023/24 Henleaze Concert Society season, with music by Bach, Handel and Vivaldi

Bristol Ensemble is joined by the pianist Paul Israel to perform Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto, together with the Symphonic Dances

The Bristol Ensemble performs Mendelssohn's uplifting Octet alongside Mozart’s sublimely beautiful Clarinet Quintet

A hypnotic evening of music featuring mesmerising works by Ludovico Einaudi and Max Richter

A programme of music for wind instruments, featuring music by Mozart and Dvořák

In collaboration with the Festival of Nature, Bristol Ensemble performs sensational music from the BBC Blue Planet series

The Bristol Ensemble performs mesmerising music by the minimalists Ludovico Einaudi and Philip Glass

The Bristol Ensemble and Fitzhardinge Consort bring 18th century Venice to Henleaze in a vivacious programme of music by Vivaldi

The cello takes centre stage in this programme of music by John Tavener and Tchaikovsky