Handel’s Messiah

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

Choir of Royal Holloway Bristol Ensemble Rupert Gough conductor Handel’s Messiah masterly brought to life in a semi-staged performance by one of the finest university choirs in Britain. The Choir of Royal Holloway return to St George’s Bristol in another collaboration with Bristol Ensemble orchestra as they bring to life Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah. Talented young […]

Handel’s Messiah by candlelight

Choral Clerks & Scholars of the Cardiff Oratory Clare Lloyd Griffiths soprano Hugh Cutting countertenor Charles Daniels tenor Stuart O’Hara bass Bristol Baroque Ensemble Stephen Hargreaves chamber organ Shean Bowers conductor Featuring period instruments in the only event of its kind in Wales, the Choral Clerks & Scholars of the Cardiff Oratory, conducted by Shean […]

Henleaze Concert Society: Treasures of the Baroque

Trinity-Henleaze URC Waterford Road, Bristol, United Kingdom

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 […]

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by candlelight

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 […]

Pasture & Storm – A Celebration Of Left Hand Alone Virtuoso Pianists

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 […]

Valentine’s Day Concert

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

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 […]

MiniBeats – Perfect Percussion!

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

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; […]

Dark Side of the Moon

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

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 […]

Bath Choral Society: Verdi Requiem

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 […]

Henleaze Concert Society: Under English Skies

Trinity-Henleaze URC Waterford Road, Bristol, United Kingdom

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 […]

Immersive Messiah

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

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: St John Passion

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 […]

Tea-Time Concert

Christ Church Newmarket Road, Nailsworth, United Kingdom

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: Mozart and Salieri

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

Tea-Time Concert

Christ Church Newmarket Road, Nailsworth, United Kingdom

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 […]

Bach by Candlelight

St George's Bristol Great George Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

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 […]

University of Bristol Lunchtime Concert

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 […]

Music at Jopes Mill

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 […]