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Thursday 4 December PERSHORE
Number 8, 8 High St WR10 1BG, 7.30pm ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN Winter Solstice We celebrate the darkest time of the year with an exquisite weave of atmospheric, seasonal music and winter words including Holst, Leontovych, Piazzolla, Vivaldi, Corelli, Prokofiev, and more. In partnership with Escape Arts. Orchestra of the Swan orchestraoftheswan.org £various Friday 5 December BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, B15 2TT, 1.00pm KATHARINA RUCKGABER – soprano SHOLTO KYNOCH – piano Humperdinck Weihnachten Berg Jugendliedger: Winter Schubert Der Einsame Jake Heggie The Road to Bethlehem Cornelius Die Könige, Op. 8 No. 3 Fauré Noël, Op. 43 No. 1 Britten La Noël passée Debussy Noël des enfants qui n’ont plus de maison Sibelius Giv mig ej glans Adam Minuit chrétiens Wolf Schlafendes Jesuskind Saint-Saëns La Madonna col Bambino Stolz Christrose Strauss Weihnachtsgefühl, WoO 94 Barber Concerts barber.org.uk/concerts Admission: Free Saturday 6 December HEREFORD
St Peter’s Church, St Peter’s Close HR1 2PG, 3.00pm HEREFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MICHAEL BELL MBE – conductor KATE BLISS – narrator Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf Plus music from the films including The Sound of Music, Frozen and Star Wars. Hereford Symphony Orchestra www.herefordsymphonyorchestra.co.uk 07971 963565 Saturday 6 December WORCESTER
Worcester Cathedral, College Yard WR1 2LA, 7.30pm WORCESTER FESTIVAL CHORAL SOCIETY SAMUEL HUDSON – conductor AMY CARSON – soprano FRANCES GREGORY – mezzo soprano SIMON WALL – tenor TIM DICKINSON – bass MERIDIAN SINFONIA Handel Messiah Worcester Festival Choral Society www.wfcs.online / 0333 666 3366 (TicketSource) £10–£29 Sunday 7 December STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
The Town Hall, Sheep St CV37 6EF, 7.30pm ROSSETTI ENSEMBLE (piano quartet) Mozart Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K478 Ravel Mother Goose Suite (arr. Lenehan) D’Indy Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 7 Stratford-upon-Avon Chamber Music Society www.stratfordchambermusic.co.uk £25 (students £5) / Season Tickets for 6 concerts £120 (students £24) Friday 12 December BIRMINGHAM
Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, B15 2TT, 1.00pm CHAOS QUARTET Haydn String Quartet in E flat major, Op. 20 No.1 Errollyn Wallen Remembering 2012 (world premiere) Bartók String Quartet No. 3 Barber Concerts barber.org.uk/concerts Admission: Free Saturday 13 December COVENTRY
Coventry Cathedral CV1 5AB, 7.00pm COVENTRY CATHEDRAL CHORUS ORCHESTRA PRO ANIMA RACHEL MAHON – conductor MICHAEL BOCHMANN – leader Handel Messiah Coventry Cathedral Chorus www.coventrycathedralchorus.com 01676 532436 £20 in advance online / £25 on the door (students / under-18s half price) Monday 15 December BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham Town Hall, Victoria Square B3 3DQ 7.30pm ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN A Christmas Carol in Words and Music with Anton Lesser Anton Lesser stars in this candlelit one-man show of Charles Dickens' Christmas classic. Orchestra of the Swan orchestraoftheswan.org £various Tuesday 16 December WARWICK
St Mary’s Church, Old Square CV34 4RA, 7.30pm JOGLARESA Here We come a-Carolling! Raising the rafters with joyous medieval and traditional ‘caroles’ with a happy helping of audience participation. ‘Behind the Music’: come along and learn the songs at 6.45pm Leamington Music 0333 666 3366 www.leamingtonmusic.org £28/£18/£13 (£9/£3) Friday 19 December COMPTON VERNEY
Compton Verney CV35 9HZ COVENTRY CATHEDRAL CHORUS RACHEL MAHON – conductor Two afternoon concerts on Winter themes sung in the beautiful Compton Verney chapel. Tickets and timing information via Compton Verney www.comptonverney.org.uk 01926 645500 |
Thursday 4 December WARWICK
Unitarian Chapel, 31 High St CV34 4AX, 7.30pm THE MELLSTOCK BAND The Christmas Hearth A seasonal mix of jovial songs, stirring dance music, and haunting carols, assisted by Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens, John Clare and William Barnes. Leamington Music 0333 666 3366 www.leamingtonmusic.org £23 (£11.50/£3) Friday 5 December MALVERN
Malvern Theatres, Grange Rd WR14 3HB, 7.30pm ARMONICO CONSORT & BAROQUE ORCHESTRA CHRISTOPHER MONKS – director Handel’s Fireworks Composed for the coronation of King George II, and performed at every coronation since, Zadok the Priest and The King Shall Rejoice have stamped their mark on music history as some of the most powerful and evocative works to have ever been composed. Armonico Consort 01684 892277 www.malvern-theatres.co.uk £TBA Saturday 6 December CHELTENHAM
St Philip & St James Church, Grafton Rd GL50 2DD, 7.00pm CANTORES CHAMBER CHOIR with BRISTOL ENSEMBLE SIMON HARPER – conductor JAMES GILCHRIST – tenor Britten Saint Nicolas Haydn Missa Sancti Nicolai Cantores Chamber Choir www.cantores.net £20 (£5 under-18s & students) Sunday 7 December WORCESTER
Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate WR1 2ES, 3.00pm LINAROL CONSORT ‘Shipwreck’ A programme exploring the splendour of the courts of England and Burgundy and the hazards of international travel through the chance meeting of Henry VII and King Philip the Handsome of France. On instruments that are exact copies of the viols that may well have been the first to be seen in England, the Linarol Consort perform music that was known to both Henry and Philip who became shipwrecked on the south coast of England in January 1506. Worcester Concert Club worcserenade.co.uk 01905 611427 £20 (£5 Students) Thursday 11 December CHELTENHAM
Pittville Pump Room, East Approach Dr GL52 3JE, 7.30pm CASTALIAN STRING QUARTET Schumann ‘Der Dichter spricht’ Kurtág Aus der Ferne III Dvořák Cypresses (selection) Mendelssohn String Quartet in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 3 Brahms String Quartet in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2 Cheltenham Music Society 01242 528764 www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk £28, £23 (£5 under-26s) Friday 12 December BIRMINGHAM
CBSO Centre, Berkley St B1 2LF, 3.00pm CBSO: CENTRE STAGE CBSO WINDS CATHERINE LARSEN-MAGUIRE – conductor JONATHAN KELLY – oboe Richard Strauss Serenade in E flat major, Op. 7 Richard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59 (arr. Shore) (Harmoniemusik) An informal afternoon performance, programmed and introduced by CBSO musicians. CBSO www.cbso.co.uk £12 (£5) Sunday 14 December BIRMINGHAM
St Alban’s Church, Conybere St, Highgate B12 0YH, 3.30pm BIRMINGHAM BACH CHOIR PAUL SPICER – conductor PAUL CARR – organ Christmas Service of Nine Lessons and Carols A beautiful traditional service of Christmas music, carols and readings. All are welcome. No ticket charge. Birmingham Bach Choir www.birmingham.bachchoir.com Free admission, no booking required Tuesday 16 December BIRMINGHAM
CBSO Centre, Berkley St B1 2LF, 2.00pm CBSO: CENTRE STAGE CHRIS YATES, ADAM RÖMER, DAVID BAMAUNG, CATHERINE BOWER, AMY THOMAS, JESSICA TICKLE, SARAH MALCOLM – violas Viola Extravaganza! Bowen Fantasie Quartet for 4 Violas, Op. 41 No. 1 Richter March for 6 Violas Dale Introduction and Andante for 6 Violas, Op. 5 Bartók Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm for (arr. Harvey) 6 Violas Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances for 7 Violas An informal afternoon performance, programmed and introduced by CBSO musicians. CBSO www.cbso.co.uk £12 (£5) Thursday 18 December COVENTRY
Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick CV4 7FD, 7.30pm ARMONICO CONSORT & BAROQUE ORCHESTRA CHRISTOPHER MONKS – director Handel’s Fireworks Composed for the coronation of King George II, and performed at every coronation since, Zadok the Priest and The King Shall Rejoice have stamped their mark on music history as some of the most powerful and evocative works to have ever been composed. Armonico Consort 02476 496000 www.warwickartscentre.co.uk £TBA Saturday 20 December LEAMINGTON
Holy Trinity Church, Beauchamp Ave CV32 5RE 7.00pm ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN VOX POPULI The Bells of Paradise Christmas Carols from around the world and through the ages. Orchestra of the Swan orchestraoftheswan.org £various Header photo: Joglaresa
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