New Chair and Trustee for Bristol Ensemble
Bristol Ensemble’s board of trustees is delighted to welcome two new members: Charlie Wyld has been appointed as Chair, and Daniella Radice has joined as a trustee. Charlie Wyld was …
Banging the drum for Preludes
A big thank you from the Preludes team to Kat Lloyd, who donated these amazing timps for the children to play. If you have an instrument you can donate, please …
The Lark Ascending Evaluation
On 15 December last year we had the privilege of performing Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending at Shirehampton Public Hall, exactly 100 years after it was premiered there by violinist …
Support for Preludes
Preludes is incredibly grateful to the Mark Masons Benevolent Fund for sponsoring the production of over 60 videos to help vulnerable children during the months of lockdown. The videos have …
Penny Rawlings and Preludes – National Lottery’s Portraits of the People
We are thrilled to announce that Penny Rawlings, who heads up our award-winning Preludes project, is a National Lottery Champion of the Arts! Her eye-catching portrait by photographer Chris Floyd …
The Lark Ascending: we have lift-off!
We’re delighted to have received an Arts Council National Lottery Project grant towards our celebration of the centenary of the first performance of Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending. This is …
Preludes: bubbles and videos for the new term
When the country went into lockdown in March, and most children were unable to go to school, our Preludes team continued to work with some schools that remained open for …
Barber’s Adagio – In memoriam
Bristol Ensemble players have recorded Barber’s iconic Adagio in lockdown, with the separate recordings assembled through the wonders of technology into a beautiful ensemble performance. Watch the video on YouTube