Author: Mary McKean

David Bednall  Conductor    

Accompanied by Nigel Nash and Bristol Brass Consort 

Bristol Bach Choir present their traditional Spirit of Christmas concert, on Saturday 14th December at 7.30 pm, in St. George’s, Brandon Hill.

A very special and uplifting evening of Christmas Music with Bristol Bach Choir and Bristol Brass Consort, whose Christmas CD Festive Brass has featured on Classic FM. The combination of Choir and Brass is a perfect match, capable of an infinite variety of sounds and expressions. The repertoire will extend from the Venetian Renaissance to the present day, and in moods ranging from the contemplative to the utterly joyful. Both groups will also display their individual skills in pieces appropriate to the season and the many emotions it brings. There will be the usual opportunity for a little audience participation in carols.

Bristol Brass Consort, formed in 1985, is a symphonic brass ensemble which regularly performs established brass repertoire as well as lesser-known works and new commissions. They have played in Bristol’s most prestigious venues, including St George’s, the Bristol Beacon, St Mary Redcliffe and Clifton Cathedral. Their core ensemble, a quintet consisting of two trumpets, French horn, trombone and tuba, will be accompanying Bristol Bach Choir today, as well as performing a variety of festive pieces from their own extensive repertoire.

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David Bednall – Conductor

Nigel Nash – Accompanist

Saturday 12th October 2024 at 7:30pm – All Saints Church, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3ED

Tickets – £21 (reserved), £15 (unreserved – £12 if bought in advance), £1 students/under 18s

A concert celebrating the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams on his birthday. He is one of the most loved and influential British Composers and his legacy was a revitalised musical language which provided many new directions for future generations. His influences were wide-ranging but included folksong and the Tudor Age. This beautiful programme will feature the Mass in G Minor and the deeply moving Lord, Thou hast been our refuge. The former evokes something of the glories of Renaissance polyphony, whilst the latter is an immense hymn to optimism and the hope of a better future. The concert will also include music by his teachers, Parry and Stanford. Both are important figures in their own right, and we are marking Stanford’s Centenary this year. Parry’s majestic festival anthem Hear my words ye people will feature, with Stanford represented by his beautiful Latin Motets: When Mary through the garden went, and For Lo, I raise up. Vaughan Williams’ own teaching legacy is also acknowledged with Howells’s Take him, earth, for cherishing, an astonishing motet written following the assassination of President Kennedy and one which still moves and astonishes to this day.

Tickets: £21 (reserved), £15 (unreserved)

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For this concert we’re offering tickets to students and under 18s for just £1