Sunday 2 November 2025 at 3pm
Lion Ballroom, off Broad Street, Leominster, HR6 8BT
ALVOR TRIO (flute, viola & harp)
Sarah Newbold (flute), Martin Outram (viola), Imogen Barford (harp)
| Derek Smith | Magic Flute: A Mozartian Diversion |
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| Helen Grime | Fantasie, Danse, Cérémonie |
| Ibert | Interlude (from Deux Interludes) |
| Pickard | The Gardener of Aleppo |
| Mozart (arr. Derek Smith) | Trio in G after String Quartet K80 |
| Vaughan Williams | Six Studies in English Folk Song |
| Debussy | Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp |
The highly acclaimed Alvor Trio will present a most varied programme of music for flute, viola and harp. Each half of the concert opens with a skilful reworking of music by Mozart, the first being a potpourri of famous moments from The Magic Flute ingeniously woven together; the second an arrangement of an early string quartet. The programme also includes Vaughan Williams’ ever-popular Studies on English Folk Song and ends with Debussy’s evocative Sonata for flute, viola and harp, arguably the most celebrated work for this combination. Also included is an enchanting contemporary work by Helen Grime; a brief Interlude by the French composer Jacques Ibert; and a most moving composition by John Pickard based on a true story of extraordinary courage during the Syrian Civil War.
Tickets: £20 (students half-price and carers free) from
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Leominster TIC 01568 616460
Saturday 15 November 2025 at 5.30pm
Hellens, Much Marcle, nr Ledbury HR8 2LY
TIPPETT QUARTET
| John Ireland | String Quartet No 1 in D minor |
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| Ian Venables | String Quartet Op 32 |
| Schubert | String Quartet in D minor D810 ('Death and the Maiden') |
In this concert, as part of the musical celebrations to mark the 70th birthday year of the highly acclaimed composer Ian Venables, the outstanding Tippett Quartet will be performing Venables’ String Quartet, a compact and most arresting work of melodic richness, harmonic incident, varied intensity and very real beauty. The programme will open with John Ireland’s youthful String Quartet, where the influences of Beethoven and Brahms can be heard but also the early emergence of a new musical voice. In the second half of the concert, the Tippett Quartet will play one of the perennial glories of chamber music, Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden’ Quartet, a work of riveting drama which also finds room for the most affecting poetic utterance. Ian Venables lives in Worcester and is a valued Trustee of Hellensmusic.
Tickets: £20 (students and carers free) from
Hellens click here for tickets
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Sunday 30 November 2025 at 3pm
Christ Church, Avenue Road, Malvern WR14 3AY
Mellow Strings in Late Autumn
ORCHESTRA PRO ANIMA directed from the violin by MICHAEL BOCHMANN MBE play Vivaldi, Purcell, Mozart, Elgar and more ...
Violin soloists: Michael Bochmann, George Ewart and Angus Gibbon
| Vivaldi | Concerto for two violins in A minor RV522 |
|---|---|
| Purcell | Chaconne |
| Mozart | Violin Concerto in G K216 |
| Elgar | Serenade for Strings |
| Grieg | Two Elegiac Melodies |
| Holst | St Paul's Suite |
Tickets: £20 and £15 (students half-price and free entry for children aged 10 and under) will be on sale shortly from Malvern Tourist Information Centre on 01684 892289 info@visitthemalverns.org and The Courtyard, Hereford on 01432 340555 and online at www.courtyard.org.uk
Sunday 14 December 2025 at 6pm (Reception from 5pm) SOLD OUT
Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Glos GL13 9PJ
BERKELEY CASTLE ORCHESTRAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2025
ORCHESTRA PRO ANIMA, directed from the violin by Michael Bochmann MBE
Soloists: Michael Bochmann and George Ewart
ORCHESTRA PRO ANIMA, directed from the violin by Michael Bochmann MBE
Soloists: Michael Bochmann and George Ewart
The Berkeley Castle Orchestral Christmas Concert 2025 will take place on Sunday
14 December at 6pm in the Great Hall with a Reception in the Long Drawing Room from 5pm with wine, mince pies and more ...
Launched in 2002, this wonderful event has delighted audiences for over 20 years. The magical atmosphere of this beautiful historic venue made seasonal with twinkling lights and Christmas trees is captivating. The Orchestra will play a mixed programme of music from the Baroque through to the 20th century. The concert will be in two halves with an interval when refreshments will again be served and the event will end at approximately 8pm.
Programme:
| Boyce | Symphony No 1 in B flat major |
|---|---|
| Manfredini | Concerto Grosso in C major Op 3 No 12 'Christmas Concerto' |
| Mozart | Violin Concerto No 3 in G major K216 |
| John Ireland | The Holy Boy |
| Saint-Saëns | Havanaise in E major Op 83 for violin and orchestra |
| Warlock | Capriol Suite |
| Trad. | Adeste Fideles |
| Anderson | Sleigh Ride |
Tickets £52 (including the Reception and further refreshments in the interval) from the Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury on 01684 295074 or online at www.rosestheatre.org