Concert Listings
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April 2024
Tue 16 April 2024, 8:00pm, Isarphilharmonie, Munich: Cello Concerto
Isarphilharmonie
Hans-Preißinger-Straße 8, Munich, Bavaria, 81379, Germany
Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude to Act 3
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Sergei Rachmaninov: Symphony no. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Cello;
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko, Conductor
Tickets: €51,10 to €133,60
https://www.muenchenmusik.de/mm/veranstaltungen/royal-philharmonic-orchestra-16424
Thu 18 April 2024, 7:00pm, Bulgaria Hall, Sofia: Enigma Variations
Bulgaria Hall
1. Aksakov St., Sofia, South Western 1000, Bulgaria
Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36
Liya Petrova, Violin;
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Johannes Kalitzke, Conductor
Tickets: лв 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
https://www.eventim.bg/en/tickets/liya-petrova-predstavya-korngold-sofia-bulgaria-hall-627853/event.html
Fri 19 April 2024, 7:30pm, Usher Hall, Edinburgh: Sea Pictures
Fri 19 April 2024, 7:30pm, Symphony Hall, Birmingham: Classic FM Hall of Fame
Fri 19, Sat 20 April 2024, Auditori Casals, Barcelona: Enigma Variations
Fri 19 April 2024, 7:00pm
Sat 20 April 2024, 7:00pm
L’Auditori: Sala Pau Casals
Lepanto, 150, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08013, Spain
Victoria Vita Poleva: Null
Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, Violin;
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, Marta Gardolińska, Conductor
Tickets: from €25 to €55
https://www.auditori.cat/en/esdeveniment/
Sat 20 April 2024, 7:30pm, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow: Sea Pictures
Sat 20 April 2024, 7:30pm, High Street Methodist Church, Harpenden: Give unto the Lord
High Street Methodist Church
High Street, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2RU
Great Cathedral Anthems
Herbert Howells: A Hymn For St. Cecilia
Will Todd: The Call of Wisdom
John Rutter: For the beauty of the earth
Edward Elgar: Give unto the Lord, Op. 74
Maurice Greene: Lord, let me know mine end
George Frideric Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: I Was Glad
Flor Peeters: Concerto for piano and organ
William Boyce: O where shall wisdom be found
Richard Hills, organ; Matthew Woodward, piano;
Hardynge Choir, Rufus Frowde, Conductor / organ
Tickets: Unreserved £17; Students £9; Under 16 Free
Telephone Booking line: 0845 475 1664
https://hardynge.makingmusicplatform.com/dbpage.php?pg=book&id=166947
Sat 20 April 2024, 3:00pm, Christ Church Selly Park, Birmingham: From the Bavarian Highlands
Christ Church Selly Park
953 Pershore Road, Selly Park, Birmingham B29 7PS
Edward Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands, Op.27
Dennis Pim: The Power of Music
Dick Price, Accompanist;
Selly Park Singers;
The Sandyband, Paul Carr, Conductor
Tickets: £10 (to include tea and cake), Under 16s free
Information: https://www.sellyparksingers.co.uk/
EMail: mail@sellyparksingers.co.uk
Sun 21 April 2024, 4:30pm, Royal College of Music, London SW7: From the Bavarian Highlands
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BS
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
arranged for choir, children’s choir, soloists, 2 pianos and percussion by Wilhelm Killmayer
Edward Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27
Rufus Frowde, piano; Peter Jaekel, piano;
Hertfordshire Chorus;
London Orchestra da Camera Percussion Ensemble, David Temple, conductor
Tickets: £30 (£5 for children) plus booking fee
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hertfordshirechorus/t-xmjrlky
At the door subject to availability.
Wed 24 April 2024, 7:30pm, Lighthouse, Poole: Enigma Variations
Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, 21 Kingland Road, Poole BH15 1UG
Jean Sibelius: Symphony no. 7 in C major, Op.105
Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129
Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
István Várdai, Cello;
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Tom Fetherstonhaugh, Conductor
Tickets: £8 to £48
https://bsolive.com/events/elgars-enigma-poole/
Fri 26 April 2024, 1:00pm and 7:00pm, Concert Hall, Helsinki: Enigma Variations
Sat 27 April 2024, 7:30pm, Exeter Cathedral: Symphonic Study, Falstaff
Exeter Cathedral
Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon EX1 1HS
Edward Elgar: Symphonic Study ‘Falstaff’, Op. 68
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Fantasy Overture, Romeo and Juliet
Maurice Ravel: Daphnis and Chloé: Suite No. 2
Devon Philharmonic Orchestra, Benjamin Voce, conductor
Tickets:
£20, £17, £15, £13 (including a concert programme),
students/under 16s £8.50, £7.50, £6.50
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/devonphilharmonicorchestra/t-zzjgpka
At the door subject to availability.
Sun 28 April 2024, 5:00pm, Cadogan Hall, London SW1: The Dream of Gerontius
Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace
London SW1X 9DQ
Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38
Olivia Ray, mezzo-soprano;
John Findon, tenor;
John Savournin, bass;
The London Chorus;
Fever Pitch;
New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp, conductor
Tickets: £35, £28, £22, £15 plus transaction fee
Box Office: 020 7730 4500
https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/elgar-the-dream-of-gerontius-with-the-london-chorus/
May 2024
Thu 2 May 2024, 7:30pm, Monash University, Clayton: Enigma Variations
Fri 3 May 2024, 7:30pm, Town Hall, Melbourne: Enigma Variations
Sat 4 May 2024, 7:30pm, Frankston Arts Centre, Melbourne: Enigma Variations
Sat 4 May 2024, from 09:30am, St Martin’s Church, Worcester: 'Come and Play' Symphony No. 2
St Martin’s Church, London Road, Worcester, WR5 2ED
‘Come and Play’ Elgar: Symphony No. 2 in Eb major, Op. 63
Conductor: Michael Karcher-Young
Coaching from principal players from the ESO.
Schedule for the Day
9.30am Registration
10:00am – 1:00pm Session 1 (with coffee break)
1:00pm – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00pm – 3:30pm Session 2
4:00pm – 5:00pm Play through and sharing
Free tea, coffee, water, biscuits and cakes will be available during breaks. Please bring your own packed lunch or plan to eat nearby.
Previous experience of this work is not essential, and there’s no need to audition, but we recommend that applicants are Grade 7+ or equivalent standard. Please tell us a little bit about your orchestral experience on the application form. All applications will be processed on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and the closing date is Friday 19 April.
Tickets: £25. Admission by pre-booked ticket only.
https://elgarfestival.org/product/come-and-play-day-elgars-second-symphony/
Parts: https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.2%2C_Op.63_(Elgar%2C_Edward)
Sat 4 May 2024, from 10:00am, St Paul's Church, Winchester: 'Come and Sing' Great is the Lord
St Paul’s Church
St Paul’s Hill, Winchester, Hampshire SO22 5AB
‘Come and Sing‘ with Southern Voices
Gerald Finzi: God is gone up, Op. 27 no. 2
Bob Chilcott: Little Jazz Madrigals
Charles Wood: Hail Gladdening Light
Edward Elgar: Great is the Lord, Op. 67
George Castle, Accompanist;
Southern Voices, Jamal Sutton, Conductor
Prices: £20 (£10 for those 21 and under)
https://www.southernvoices.co.uk/ComeAndSing
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/init/FDDLHLI
Timetable
10.00 – 10.30 Arrival and register
10.30 – 12.30 Rehearsal (including a short break)
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch Break – please bring a packed lunch
13.30 – 14.30 Rehearsal
14.30 – 15.00 Tea break
15.00 Concert – this will be Free; please invite your friends & family!
16.00 End
Free tea, coffee and biscuits will be available.
Car parking is limited at the church; please use nearby Winchester car parks and allow time to walk to the church.
Sun 5 May 2024, 2:30pm, TarraWarra Museum of Art: Sospiri
TarraWarra Museum of Art
Wurundjeri Country, 313 Healesville-Yarra Glen Rd, Healesville, Victoria, 3777, Australia
Hugo Wolf: Italian Serenade
Henry Purcell: Fantasy upon One Note for 5 viols in F major, Z 745
Erwin Schulhoff: 5 Pieces for string quartet (excerpts, arr. strings)
Edward Elgar: Sospiri for string orchestra and harp, Op.70
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet no. 27 in D major, Op.20 no.4, Hob III:34 (excerpts)
Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite, Op.40
Australian Chamber Orchestra Collective;
Helena Rathbone, Violin, Director;
Australian Chamber Orchestra, Richard Tognetti, Violin, Director
Mon 6 May 2024, 8:00pm, Konzerthalle, Bamberg: Piano Quintet
Konzerthalle Bamberg: Joseph Keilberth Saal
Mußstr. 1, Bamberg, Bavaria, 96047, Germany
Edward Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op.84
Johannes Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34
Vladislav Popyalkovsky, Violin;
Gabriele Campagna, Violin;
Wolfram Hauser, Viola;
Marius Urba, Cello;
Dasol Kim , Piano
Tue 7 May 2024, 5:00pm, St Paul's Cathedral, London EC4: Clergy Support Trust Festival Service
Tue 7 May 2024, 8:00pm, Copley Symphony Hall, San Diego: Cello Concerto
Jacob’s Music Center: Copley Symphony Hall
750 B Street, San Diego, California, 92101, United States
‘An Evening with Yo-Yo Ma’
Richard Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude to Act 3
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5 in E minor, Op.64
Yo-Yo Ma, Cello;
San Diego Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Payare, Conductor
Information: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/performances/list/?venue=&date=2024-05-07
Wed 8 May 2024, 7:30pm, Bristol Beacon: Enigma Variations
Bristol Beacon
Trenchard Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR
Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 1 in D minor, Op. 15
George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for string orchestra
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36
Stephen Hough, piano;
Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder, conductor
Tickets: £10 to £55 including Booking Fee
https://bristolbeacon.org/whats-on/the-halle-may-24/
Thu May 9 2024, 7:30pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke: Enigma Variations
The Anvil, Churchill Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7QR
Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 1 in D minor Op. 15
George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for string orchestra
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
Stephen Hough, piano;
Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder, conductor
Tickets: £44 £38 £33 £24 £16;
under 25s and full time students £12 (includes £4 booking fee)
Phone for tickets: 01256 844244
Phone lines open: Monday to Friday: 10am to 2pm
Tickets at the door subject to availablity.
https://www.anvilarts.org.uk/whats-on/event/hall%C3%A9-orchestra
Thu 9 May 2024, 7:30pm, St James Garlickhythe, London EC4: My Love dwelt in a Northern Land
St James Garlickhythe
Garlick Hill, City of London, London EC4V 2AF
England’s Lanes: A celebration of six centuries of English song
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: Songs of Farewell: 1, My Soul there is a country
John Rutter: Dashing away with the smoothing iron
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Linden Lea
Edward Elgar: My Love dwelt in a Northern Land, Op.18 no.3
English Folk Song: The Ash Grove
John Taverner: Dum Transisset Sabbatum
William Byrd: Haec Dies
Gareth Treseder: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Henry Purcell: Oedipus: ‘Music for a While’
Herbert Howells: Take him, earth for cherishing
Benjamin Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin
Alison Willis: I sing of a maiden
Robert Parsons: Ave Maria
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: Songs of Farewell: 5, At the round earth’s imagined corners
Collegium Musicum of London Chamber Choir, Greg Morris, Conductor
Tickets: £17, concessions £15, under 16 free.
https://coll-mus-lon.org.uk/future-concerts/
Fri 10 May 2024, 7:30pm, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry: Enigma Variations
Warwick Arts Centre: Butterworth Hall
Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV4 7AL
Pre-concert talk: £5
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op.15
George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for string orchestra
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
Sir Stephen Hough, Piano;
The Hallé Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder, Conductor
Tickets: £21.50 to £43.50, Concessions available.
Discount if booking 3 or more concerts in the 23/24 series.
https://www.warwickartscentre.co.uk/whats-on/3kQ-halle-orchestra/
Fri 10, Sun 12 May 2024, Symphony Hall, San Francisco: Cello Concerto
Fri 10 May 2024, 7:30pm
Sun 12 May 2024, 2:00pm
Davies Symphony Hall
San Francisco, California, CA 94102, United States
Grażyna Bacewicz: Overture
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no. 3 in A minor, ‘Scottish’, Op.56
Pablo Ferrández, Cello;
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Marta Gardolińska, Conductor
Tickets: $99 to $158
https://www.ticketsales.com/san-francisco-symphony-mendelssohns-scottish-symphony-tickets-davies-symphony-hall/event/4498308
Sat 11 May 2024, 11:30am, Elgar Birthplace, Broadheath: 'An Audience with Corinne'
Carice Room
The Firs, Elgar’s Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, WR2 6RH
‘An Audience with Corinne’
Listen to cellist Corinne Frost playing cello music by British composers including Elgar.
Corinne will also take music requests (classical or not).
Corinne Frost has had a distinguished career as cellist with the Philharmonic and CBSO, and is currently Co-Principal Cellist of the Worcester-based ESO.
Free admission to the event (normal admission charges apply for the venue).
No advance booking: 66 seats are available.
Donations (for Corinne) are welcome.
Telephone: 01905 333330
EMail: the.firs@nationaltrust.org.uk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Sun 12 May 2024, 7:30pm, St Dunstan's Church, Mayfield: Cello Concerto
St Dunstan’s Church
High Street, Mayfield, Kent TN20 6AB
Giacomo Puccini: Messa di Gloria
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Ross Fettes, Bass Baritone;
Francis Melville, Tenor;
Edvard Pogossian, Cello;
Mayfield Festival Choir;
Mayfield School Schola Cantorum;
Ripieno Orchestra, Jeremy Summerly, Conductor
Tickets: £35, £17.50, £10. Age 25 and under Free.
Booking line: 0333 666 3366 (quote ‘Mayfield Festival’)
Sun 12 May 2024, 3:00pm, Bradley Symphony Center, Milwaukee: The Dream of Gerontius
Bradley Symphony Center
212 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203, United States
Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano;
Nicholas Huff, tenor;
Leo Radosavljevic, baritone;
Bel Canto Chorus, Richard Hynson, conductor
Tickets: $25 to $65
Livestream and On-Demand: $36
Information: https://www.belcanto.org/the-dream-of-gerontius.html
Wed 15 May 2024, 8:30pm, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome: From the Bavarian Highlands
Auditorium Parco della Musica di Roma: Sala Sinopoli
Viale Pietro de Coubertin 30, 00196 Rome
Johannes Brahms: 4 Gesänge, Op. 17
Robert Schumann: Jagdlieder, Op. 137
Edward Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia,
Andrea Secchi, Conductor
Information: https://www.auditorium.com/en/event/choir-of-the-academy-of-santa-cecilia/
Wed 15, Thu 16, Sun 19 May 2024, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester: Enigma Variations
Bridgewater Hall, Manchester M2 3WS
Wednesday 15 May 2024, 2:15pm
Thursday 16 May 2024, 7:30pm
Sunday 19 May 2024, 4:00pm
Antonín Dvořák: Scherzo Capriccioso for Orchestra, Op.66
Stephen Hough: Piano Concerto (The World of Yesterday) (European Première)
George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for string orchestra
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
Stephen Hough, Piano;
The Hallé Orchestra, Mark Elder, Conductor
Tickets: £15.50 to £46, £5.50 full-time education
Discounts for Under 30s, Over 60s, claimants and disabled patrons.
https://halle.co.uk/event/sir-mark-conducts-the-enigma-variations/
Thu 16, Sat 18, Sun 19 May 2024, Kennedy Center, Washington DC: Enigma Variations
Thu 16 May 2024, 7.30pm, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1: The Dream of Gerontius
Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
Roderick Williams: Cusp World première
Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Jennifer Johnston mezzo-soprano;
Daniel Norman tenor;
Roderick Williams baritone;
The Bach Choir;
Philharmonia Orchestra, David Hill conductor
Tickets: £15 to £70
https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on?
Fri 17 May 2024, 8:00pm, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels: Enigma Variations
Fri 17 May 2024, 7:30pm, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham: Enigma Variations
Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham, NG1 5ND
Free pre-concert talk in the auditorium at 6.20pm: Sir Stephen Hough in conversation.
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for string orchestra
Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36
Sir Stephen Hough, piano;
The Hallé Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder, conductor
Tickets: £11.50 to £39.50
Box Office: 0115 989 5555
https://trch.co.uk/whats-on/the-halle-may-24/
Fri 17 May 2024, 1:00pm, Regent Hall, London W1: The shepherd's song
Regent Hall (The Salvation Army)
275 Oxford Street, London W1C 2DJ
Paws and Poems: Creatures in Concert
Part of the Regent Hall Friday Lunchtime Concert Series 2024
Programme includes:
Edward Elgar: The shepherd’s song, Op. 16.1
Terry Gilkyson: The Bare Necessities (arr. Cowie)
Tom Lehrer: Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
Mariana Rodrigues coloratura soprano;
Andrew Cowie, piano
Free entrance
Booking line: 07973 173 583
Sat 18 May 2024, 7:00pm, City Hall, Sheffield: Enigma Variations
Sheffield City Hall: Oval Hall
Barker’s Pool, Sheffield S1 2JA
Antonín Dvořák: Scherzo Capriccioso for Orchestra, Op.66
Stephen Hough: Piano Concerto (The World of Yesterday)
George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad, Rhapsody for string orchestra
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
Sir Stephen Hough, Piano;
The Hallé Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder, Conductor
Tickets: £22.50, £29.95 and £31.95 including booking fee
https://www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk/event/TheHall%C3%A9-18May2024
Sat 18 May 2024, 7.30pm, St Edmund’s Church, Northwood: Froissart Overture
St Edmund’s Church, Pinner Road, Northwood, HA6 1QS
Pre-concert talk at 7:00pm
Edward Elgar: Concert Overture, Froissart, Op. 19
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Antonin Dvořák: Symphony No. 6 in D major, Op. 60, B.112
Fenella Humphreys, Violin;
Trinity Orchestra, Leader, Marina Solarek, Conductor, Philip Hesketh
Tickets: £15 adults, £12 concessions, students £5, under 18s free
https://www.wegottickets.com/event/586832
A 10% booking fee applies to online bookings
Book by phone: 020 8428 5924
Tickets at the door subject to availability.
Sat 18 May 2024, 7:30pm, St John the Evangelist Church, Oxford: My love dwelt in a Northern Land, There is sweet music
SJE Arts
St John the Evangelist Church
109A Iffley Road, Oxford OX4 1EH
A musical tour of the British Isles
Edward Elgar: My love dwelt in a Northern Land, Op. 18 No. 3
Edward Elgar: There is sweet music, from 4 Partsongs, Op. 53
Charles Villiers Stanford: The Blue Bird
James MacMillan: The Gallant Weaver
Music by Vaughan Williams, Moeran, Matthias, Britten, Bantock, Bax and more.
Oxford Pro Musica Singers, Mark Jordan, conductor
Tickets: £25, £15, £5 for students and under 25
At the door subject to availability.
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/oxfordpromusica
Sat 18 May 2024, 7:30pm, Ripon Cathedral: Cockaigne (In London Town)
Ripon Cathedral
Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 1QT
Gustav Holst: Ballet Music from The Perfect Fool, Op. 39
Edward Elgar: Cockaigne (In London Town), Concert Overture Op. 40
Ottirino Respighi: Pines of Rome, P 141
Tickets: £15, concessions £11.25
Richard Jenkinson, cello;
The British Police Symphony Orchestra, Malcolm Webb, conductor
Sun 19 May 2024, 3:00pm, York Barbican Centre: Three Bavarian Dances
York Barbican Centre, Paragon Street, York YO10 4AH
Humperdinck: Prelude, Hansel and Gretel
Elgar: Three Bavarian Dances, from Op. 27
Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 11
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
Annemarie Federle, French Horn;
York Guildhall Orchestra, Simon Wright, Conductor
Tickets: £24.50 & £18.50, Children/Students in full-time education: £7.50
Please note that this is a Sunday matinée performance.
Information and tickets: https://york-guildhall-orchestra.webflow.io/whats-on/spring-concert
Mon 20 May 2024, 1:00pm, Wigmore Hall, London W1: Violin Sonata
Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP
Johannes Brahms: Violin Sonata no. 2 in A major, Op. 100
Domenico Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K213
Edward Elgar: Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82
Geneva Lewis, Violin; Georgijs Osokins, Piano
Tickets: £18 (concessions £16)
Thu 23 May 2024, 7:30pm, Caird Hall, Dundee: Introduction and Allegro
Sat 25 May 2024, 7.15pm, Dorchester Abbey: Give Unto the Lord
Sat 25 May 2024, 5:30pm, St Mary’s Church, Portsmouth: Give unto the Lord
St Mary’s Church
Fratton Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 5PA
Edward Elgar: Give unto the Lord, Op. 74
Felix Mendelssohn: Hear My Prayer, WoO 15
George Frideric Handel: Zadok the Priest, HWV 258
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: I Was Glad
Maurice Duruflé: Requiem, Op. 9
Faye Eldret, soprano;
Ian Richardson, organ / piano;
Portsmouth Choral Union, David Gostick, Conductor
Tickets: Adults: £17.50, Children/Students: £2.50
https://pcuchoir.org/shop/
Sun 26 May 2024, 7.15pm, Dorchester Abbey: Death on the Hills
Mon 27 May 2024, from 09:30am, St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Worcester: 'Come and Sing' The Dream of Gerontius
St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Pump Street, Worcester, WR1 2QT
‘Come and Sing’ Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38
Chorus Master: Stephen Shellard; Accompanist: Nick Freestone
Schedule for the Day
09:30 Arrival / Registration / Hello and score pick up
10:15 Session 1
11:30 Morning break
12:00 Session 2
13:15 Lunch
14:00 Session 3
15:15 Afternoon break
16:00 to 17:00: Informal performance to friends and family
Free tea, coffee, biscuits and cakes will be available during breaks.
Please bring your own packed lunch or plan to eat nearby.
Choral experience is not essential but an ability to read music would be helpful. Loan of a vocal score is included in the ticket price, but if you have your own you are very welcome to bring it – please indicate this on the form so we know for numbers.
Tickets: £20
https://elgarfestival.org/product/come-and-sing-elgars-the-dream-of-gerontius/
Tue 28 May, 2024, 7:30pm, The Anvil, Basingstoke: Cello Concerto
The Anvil, Churchill Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7QR
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture, Le nozze di Figaro, K 492
Edward Elgar: Concerto for cello and orchestra in E minor, Op 85
Jean Sibelius: Symphony No 2 in D, Op 43
Nicolas Altstaedt, cello;
Philharmonia Orchestra, Tabita Berglund, conductor
Tickets: £44 £38 £33 £24 £16; under 25s and full time students £12; standby tickets available on the day
https://www.anvilarts.org.uk/whats-on/event/philharmonia-orchestra-4
Wed 29 May 2024, 7:30pm, St David's Hall, Cardiff: Cello Concerto
St David’s Hall, The Hayes, Cardiff CF10 1AH
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, Overture
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Jean Sibelius: Symphony no. 2 in D major, Op.43
Nicolas Altstaedt, Cello;
Philharmonia Orchestra, Tabita Berglund, Conductor
Tickets: £9.50 £15 £20 £28.50 £34 £39.50, Under 16 Free, concessions.
https://www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk/whats-on/cardiff-classical-series-2023-24/philharmonia-orchestra/
Thu 30 May 2024, 8:15pm, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam: Cello Concerto
Concertgebouw: Main Hall
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam, 1071 LN, Netherlands
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Kian Soltani, Cello;
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Paavo Järvi, Conductor
Fri 31 May 2024, 7:00pm, Worcester Guildhall: String Quartet arr. Matthews
Worcester Guildhall
High Street, Worcester WR1 2EY
Imogen Holst: Variations on ‘Loth To Depart’ (1962)
Steve Elcock: Concerto Grosso (world première)
Edward Elgar: String Quartet, Op. 83, arr. for string orchestra by David Matthews
Soloists of the English Symphony Orchestra;
English String Orchestra, Kenneth Woods, conductor
Tickets £17, to include a glass of wine
Cash bar also available.
https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=WOLV_MPV&orgid=55750&eventid=99730
June 2024
Sat 1 June 2024, 11:00am, St. Martin’s in the Cornmarket, Worcester: Sea Pictures arr. Fraser
St. Martin’s in the Cornmarket
The Cornmarket, Worcester WR1 2DF
The Elgar Chorale In Concert at St. Martin’s in the Cornmarket.
Programme to include:
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Isle of Beauty; By the Lone Seashore
Edward Elgar: Sea Pictures, song cycle Op. 37, arr. Donald Fraser
The Elgar Chorale, Piers Maxim, conductor
Tickets: £10
https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=WOLV_MPV&orgid=55750&eventid=99732
Sat 1 June 2024, 1:30pm, Worcester Guildhall: Introduction and Allegro
Worcester Guildhall
High Street, Worcester WR1 2EY
Discovering Elgar’s Orchestra
Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro for strings, Op.47
Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 cellos in G minor, RV 531
Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV1046
Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra, Keith Slade, Conductor
Free entry.
Sat 1 June 2024, 3:30pm, Worcester Guildhall: The Jenny Lind Singers In Concert
Worcester Guildhall
High Street, Worcester, WR1 2EY
Edward Elgar: Fly, Singing Bird Fly, Op. 26 No. 2
Sarah Quartel: Songbird
Alec Roth: Humdrum, From A Time To Dance
Liz Dilnot Johnson: Anagram 3 – JIGBAREDOSH
Carol Jones: All shall be well
Hildegard of Bingen: O virtus Sapientie
Catrin Finch: Pictures
Edward Elgar: Stars of the Summer Night, Op. 23, arr. Donald Hunt
Elizabeth Poston: An English Song-Book :
A Charm Against the Bumble Bee; Interlude for Harp; Sweet Suffolk Owl
Edward Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27, arr. Donald Hunt :
Lullaby; The Dance
Gustav Holst: Choral Hymns from Rig Veda Op. 26 No. 3 :
Hymn to the Dawn; Hymn to the Waters; Hymn to Vena
Liz Dilnot Johnson: Nimrod Reimagined (world première)
Nia Evans, harp; Tim Sidford, piano;
The Jenny Lind Singers, Lynne Lindner, conductor
Tickets: £10
https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=WOLV_MPV&orgid=55750&eventid=99733
Sat 1 June 2024, 5:30pm, Worcester Cathedral: Choral Evensong
Cathedral, Worcester WR1 2LA
Choral Evensong. Music to include:
Ian King: Festival Responses
Stanford in G, Op. 81
Elgar: Great is the Lord, Op. 67
Worcester Cathedral Chamber Choir, Stephen Shellard, director
Free entry, booking not required.
Sat 1 June 2024, 7:30pm, Worcester Cathedral: Violin Concerto, Cockaigne (In London Town), P & C Marches
Cathedral, Worcester WR1 2LA
Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Steve Elcock: Wreck, op. 10
Edward Elgar: Cockaigne (In London Town), Concert Overture Op. 40
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Op. 39
Zoë Beyers, violin;
English Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Woods conductor
Tickets: £10 to £27
https://mpv.tickets.com/?agency=WOLV_MPV&orgid=55750&eventid=99880
Sat 1 June 2024, 7:30pm, St John's Smith Square, London SW1: Symphony No. 1
St John’s Smith Square
Smith Square, City of Westminster, London SW1P 3HA
Martyn Brabbins: Fanfare, A Birthday Greeting (*)
Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, orch. Maurice Ravel
Edward Elgar: Symphony no.1 in A flat major, Op. 55
Salomon Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins and Michal Oren (*), Conductors
Tickets: £22 and £20 plus £3.50 transaction fee
Booking line: 020 7222 1061
https://www.sjss.org.uk/book?873642431
Sun 2 June 2024, 2:00pm, Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester: Piano Quintet
Royal Porcelain Works, Severn Street, Worcester WR1 2NE
Edward Elgar: Quintet for piano and strings in A minor, Op. 84
Steve Elcock: Piano Quintet, Op. 34
English Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble
Tickets: £10
https://elgarfestival.org/elgars-piano-quintet-2/
At the door subject to availability.
Thu 6 June 2024, 10:30am, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1: Enigma Variations (open rehearsal)
Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
Open Rehearsal of this evening’s programme:
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 in C minor, for orchestra, S 359/4
Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto no. 1 in E flat major, Op.107
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
Sol Gabetta, Cello;
Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Conductor
Tickets: £5. Duration: approximately 3 hours.
Contact the ‘Friends’ team: https://philharmonia.co.uk/join-support/become-a-friend/
Phone: 020 7921 3906
Email: friends@philharmonia.co.uk
Thu 6 June 2024, 7:30pm, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1: Enigma Variations
Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 in C minor, for orchestra, S 359/4
Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Concerto no. 1 in E flat major, Op.107
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
Sol Gabetta, Cello;
Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Conductor
The Philharmonia Orchestra’s 2023/24 season closes with Elgar’s enduringly popular paean to friendship.
Fri 7, Sat 8 June 2024, Palacio de la Ópera, La Coruña: Cello Concerto
Fri 7 June 2024, 8:00pm
Sat 8 June 2024, 8:00pm
Palacio de la Ópera
Glorieta de América, La Coruña, Galicia, 15004, Spain
Maurice Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Witold Lutosławski: Concerto for Orchestra
Pablo Ferrández, Cello;
Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia,
Roberto González-Monjas, Conductor
Information: https://www.palaciodelaopera.com/agenda/
Sat 8 June 2024, 7:00pm, Concert Hall, Snape Maltings: Cello Concerto
Sat 8 June 2024, 7:30pm, Chelmsford Cathedral: The Dream of Gerontius
Chelmsford Cathedral
New Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1TY
Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Frances Bourne, mezzo-soprano;
Mark Dobell, tenor;
Jonathan Prentice, baritone;
Hutton and Shenfield Choral Society;
The Aurelian Ensemble, Tim Hooper, conductor
Tickets: £20, students/children £6
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/huttonshenfieldchoralsociety/
Email: hscstickets@yahoo.com
At the door subject to availability.
Sun 9 June 2024, 3:00pm, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1: Symphonic Study, Falstaff
Tue 11 June 2024, 7:30pm, St Giles-without-Cripplegate, London EC2: Piano Quintet
St Giles-without-Cripplegate
Fore Street, City of London, London EC2Y 8DA
Part of the Summer Music in City Churches 2024 Festival
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Piano Quintet in C minor
Edward Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84
Mark Bebbington, piano;
Principals of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra:
Andrew Storey, Violin;
Abigail Fenna, Viola;
Richard Harwood, Cello;
Jonathan Ayling, Cello;
Benjamin Cunningham, double bass
Tickets: £20, Students & U25s £10
https://www.summermusiccitychurches.com/
Fri 14, Sat 15 June 2024, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago: Violin Concerto
Fri 14 June 2024, 6:30pm
Sat 15 June 2024, 7:30pm
Jay Pritzker Pavilion
Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601
Enter from Randolph or Monroe Streets, or from the Millennium Garage.
Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op.61
Gustav Holst: Ode, The Cloud Messenger, Op.30 H 111
Christian Tetzlaff, violin;
Lauren Decker, contralto;
Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Tickets: Free Seating: first come, first served.
Bring a picnic and a blanket or fold-up chair.
Become a member for reserved seating and discounted parking:
https://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/membership/become-member-2
https://www.grantparkmusicfestival.com/music/2024-season-2/tetzlaff-plays-elgar
Sun 16 June 2024, 7:30pm, Church of St John the Baptist, Burford: From the Bavarian Highlands, Spirit of the Lord
Church of St John the Baptist
Church Green, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18 4RY
Burford Festival Finale Concert: A Celebration of English Music
Gerald Finzi: God is gone up, Op. 27 No. 2
Ralph Vaughan Williams: 5 Mystical Songs, for baritone, chorus and orchestra
Edward Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27
Edward Elgar: Spirit of the Lord, from The Apostles, Op. 49
Bob Chilcott: Songs my heart has taught me
Daniel Tate, baritone;
Bernard West, piano;
The Burford Singers, Will Dawes, conductor
Tickets: reserved seat £25, £20, £15; unreserved £10
Phone for tickets: 0333 666 3366
Phone lines open from 12 May, Monday to Friday, 9am to 7pm (not bank holidays)
Online from 12 May: https://www.burfordsingers.org.uk/buy-tickets/
Booking in person (unreserved tickets only) at:
The Madhatter Bookshop, 122 High Street, Burford OX18 4QJ
Sun 23 June 2024, 4:30pm, St. Andrews Church, Holborn: The Black Knight, March from Caractacus
St. Andrews Church, Holborn
St. Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AF
Supported by The Elgar Society and The Bliss Trust
There will be a collection in aid of ‘The Choir with No Name‘
Arthur Bliss: Piano Concerto in B-flat, Op. 58, F. 108
Edward Elgar: The Black Knight, symphony/cantata for chorus and orchestra, Op. 25
Edward Elgar: Caractacus, cantata, Op. 35: Triumphal March
Rustam Khanmurzin. Piano;
Elgar Sinfonia of London, Adrian Brown, Conductor
Tickets (unreserved) £19, Concessions (60+, 16-21) £17
EMail: : elgarsinfonia@yahoo.com (You will receive auto response)
or: adrianbrown12@hotmail.co.uk
Information: http://www.elgarsinfonialondon.co.uk/
Thu 27 June 2024, 7:30pm, St Peter's Church, Eaton Square: As Torrents in Summer, Spirit of the Lord
St Peter’s Church, 119 Eaton Square, London SW1W 9AL
A Great British Summer: Choral music from Britain and the Netherlands
William Walton: Coronation Te Deum
Thomas Tallis: O nata lux de lumine
Edward Elgar: As Torrents in Summer, from Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf Op. 30
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: The lee shore
Edward Elgar: Spirit of the Lord from The Apostles, Op. 49
Jacobus Clemens non Papa: O magnum mysterium
Henry Purcell: Rejoice in the Lord alway, ‘The Bell Anthem’ Z 49
Michael Higgins: See, I am God
Jacobus Clemens non Papa: Sanctus
Rebecca Dale after César Franck: Panis angelicus – reimagined
Oliver Tarney: The spirit of the Lord
Ian Tindale, organ;
Whitehall Choir, Joanna Tomlinson, conductor
Tickets: £20, £15, £10
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-great-british-summer-on-tour-tickets-705865511747
From choir members; at the door subject to availability.
Fri 28 June 2024, 6:30pm, Royal Festival Hall, London SE1: Chanson de Matin (organ)
Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
Organ Recital
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia in F minor for a Mechanical Clock Organ, K608
Rachel Laurin: Organ Symphony no. 1, Op.36: Scherzo
Edward Elgar: Chanson de Matin (arr. Brewer, Emerson)
Marcel Dupré: Symphony for Organ no. 2 in C sharp minor, Op.26
Sigfrid Karg-Elert:Trois Impressions, Op.72: La nuit
Horatio Parker: Organ Sonata in E flat minor, Op.65: Allegretto
Charles-Marie Widor: Organ Symphony no. 5 in F minor: Allegro vivace
Katelyn Emerson, Organ
Fri 28, Sat 29 June 2024, Konzerthaus, Berlin: Cello Concerto
Friday 28 June 2024, 8:00pm
Saturday 29 June 2024, 8:00pm
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal
Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin
Franz Schreker: Der Ferne Klang (The Distant Sound): Nachtstück
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Franz Schreker: Valse lente, para orquesta
Franz Schreker: Romantic Suite, Op. 14
Kian Soltani, Cello;
Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Christoph Eschenbach, Conductor
Tickets: €27 to €68
https://www.konzerthaus.de/en/
Sat 29 June 2024, 7.30pm, Trinity Church, Harrow: Enigma Variations
Trinity Church, Hindes Road, Harrow, HA1 1RX
Pre-concert talk at 7:00pm
Johannes Brahms: Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80
Antonin Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36
Riya Hamie, Cello;
Trinity Orchestra, Leader, Arwen Newband, Conductor, Roy Stratford
Tickets: £15 adults, £12 concessions, students £5, under 18s free
https://www.wegottickets.com/event/586840
A 10% booking fee applies to online bookings
Book by phone: 020 8428 5924
Tickets at the door subject to availability.
Sat 29 June 2024, 7:30pm, St George's Church, Gravesend: From the Bavarian Highlands, As Torrents in Summer
St George’s Church
Church Street, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0DJ
Edward Elgar: From the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27
Edward Elgar: As torrents in summer, from Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30
Gabriel Fauré: Madrigal, Op. 35
Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria in D, RV 589
Gravesham Choral Society, Alan Vincent, conductor
Tickets: £15, £5 for under 18s and full time students; online booking fee applies.
At the door (£1 extra) subject to availability.
Sun 30 June 2024, 6:30pm, Conway Hall, Holborn WC1: Piano Quintet
Conway Hall
25 Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1R 4RL
Tobias Matthay: Piano Quartet in One Movement in C, Op. 20
Dorothy Howell: Adagio and Caprice
Dorothy Howell: String Quartet in D minor
John Blackwood McEwen: Nugae, 7 Bagatelles (String Quartet No 5)
Edward Elgar: Quintet for piano and strings in A minor, Op. 84
Berkeley Ensemble; Simon Callaghan, piano
Tickets: £6 to £15, under 26s free
https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/berkeley-ensemble-simon-callaghan/
At the door subject to availability.
July 2024
Fri 5 July 2024, 6:00pm, St Mary Le Strand, London WC2: The Shepherd's Song, The Poet's Life
St Mary Le Strand Church
The Strand, London WC2R 1ES
Gerald Finzi: Oh Fair to See, Op. 13
Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d’été, Op. 7: 1. Villanelle
Georges Bizet: Chanson d’avril, Op. 21 no. 1
Robert Schumann: Mondnacht, Op. 39 no. 5
Edward Elgar: The Shepherd’s Song, Op. 16 no. 1
Monique Andrée Serf (Barbara): Dis, quand reviendras-tu ?
Edward Elgar: The Poet’s Life (1892)
Mariana Rodrigues, soprano; Andrew Cowie, piano
Tickets: £6, £15, £20
Booking line: 03336663366
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/cm/strand-chamber-music-series-2023-4-concert-13/e-azjopj
Sat 6 July 2024, 7.30pm, All Saints Church, Wokingham: Symphony No. 1
All Saints Church, Wiltshire Road, Wokingham RG40 1TN
Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra: Summer Concert 2024
Ethel Smyth: Overture, ‘The Wreckers’
Frank Bridge: Dance Rhapsody, H. 84
Edward Elgar: Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 55
Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra, Robert Roscoe, conductor
Tickets: £15
£13 with Earlybird discount if bought by 19 May.
18 and under: free.
http://www.crowthorneorchestra.com/concerts.html
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/crowthornesymphonyorchestra/1153490/r/elgar
Sat 6 July 2024, 8:30pm, Eglise Saint-Matthieu, Colmar: Enigma Variations
Église St Matthieu
Place du 2 février, 68000 Colmar, Grand Est, France
Thomas Adès: The Tempest Symphony
Benjamin Britten: Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, Op. 31
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36
Ed Lyon, Tenor;
Jean-Pierre Dassonville, French horn;
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra, Alain Altinoglu, Conductor
Tickets: €25, €48, €70, concessions half price.
https://festival-colmar.com/fr/component/zoo/item/variations-britanniques-britten-elgar?Itemid=230
Sat 6 July 2024, 7:00pm, Christ Church, Chichester: As Torrents in Summer
Christ Church
Old Market Avenue, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1SW
Thomas Weelkes: To Shorten Winter’s Sadness
Thomas Morley: April is in my mistress’ face
Thomas Morley: Now is the month of maying
Edward Elgar: As Torrents in Summer, from Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30
Jonathan Dove: The Passing of the Year
Frank Bridge: The Bee (Tennyson), from 5 Partsongs, H. 110
John Rutter: Childhood Lyrics
Felix Mendelssohn: 6 Lieder im Freien zu singen, Op. 59
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music
Peter Rhodes, piano;
Portsmouth Baroque Choir, Malcolm Keeler, conductor
Tickets £14, £12 concessions, £2 student/U18
Telephone: 01243 816525
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/baroquechoir
At the door subject to availability.
Sat 6 July 2024, 7:00pm, St. Thomas Church, Lymington: Enigma Variations
St.Thomas’ Church
St.Thomas Street, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9ND
Programme to include
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36
Jozef Haydn: Trumpet Concerto
Edward Elgar / AC Benson: Land of Hope & Glory
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: Jerusalem
National Anthem
Lilya Cherpokova, Vocalist;
Dave Bertie, Trumpet;
Nova Foresta Classical Players, Phil Daish-Handy, conductor
Tickets: £20 plus booking fee
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/init/EJGHLKI
https://www.novaforestaclassicalplayers.com/concerts
Sat 13 July 2024, 7:30pm, Royal Northern College of Music: The Dream of Gerontius
Royal Northern College of Music, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9RD
Edward Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38
Adrienne Murray, Mezzo-Soprano;
Christopher Turner, Tenor;
Andrew Greenan, Bass;
Altrincham Choral Society;
Sale Choral Society;
The Manchester Philharmonia, Steven Roberts, Conductor
Tickets from the RNCM Box Office: https://www.rncm.ac.uk/
https://www.altrinchamchoral.co.uk/
Sat 13 July 2024, 11:30am, Elgar Birthplace, Broadheath: 'An Audience with Corinne'
Carice Room
The Firs, Elgar’s Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, WR2 6RH
‘An Audience with Corinne’
Listen to cellist Corinne Frost playing cello music by British composers including Elgar.
Corinne will also take music requests (classical or not).
Corinne Frost has had a distinguished career as cellist with the Philharmonic and CBSO, and is currently Co-Principal Cellist of the Worcester-based ESO.
Free admission to the event (normal admission charges apply for the venue).
No advance booking: 66 seats are available.
Donations (for Corinne) are welcome.
Telephone: 01905 333330
EMail: the.firs@nationaltrust.org.uk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Sat 13 July 2024, 7:30pm, Cadogan Hall, London SW1: Serenade for Strings
Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace
London SW1X 9DQ
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: I Was Glad
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs
Edward Elgar: Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor, Op. 20
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: Blest Pair of Sirens
William Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast
Epsom Choral Society;
The Barnes Choir;
Arcubus Ensemble;
English Sinfonietta, Julian Collings, conductor
Tickets: £40, £30, £20 plus transaction fee
Students & Under 18s half price (not available online)
https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/belshazzars-feast-with-epsom-choral-society-and-the-barnes-choir/
Sat 13 July 2024, 6:00pm and 8:00pm, St Mary Le Strand, London WC2: Cello Concerto
St Mary Le Strand Church
The Strand, London WC2R 1ES
Music by Candlelight
Performances at 6:00pm and 8:00pm
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Serenade no.13 for strings in G major ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’, K. 525
TBC, cello;
Piccadilly Sinfonietta, Warren Mailley-Smith, Artistic Director
Tickets: £25, £35, £45
Booking line: 0333 6663366
Sat 13 July 2024, 7.30pm, Chrysalis Theatre, Milton Keynes: Wand of Youth Suite No. 2
The Chrysalis Theatre, Willen, MK15 9JY
Edward Elgar: The Wand of Youth Suite No. 2, Op. 1b
Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei, Op. 47
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 44
Jess Price, cello;
Milton Keynes Sinfonia, David Knight, conductor
Tickets: Adults £12; Concessions £10; Children £3.
Telephone: 07711 814972
https://mksinfonia.sumupstore.com/
Fri 19 July 2024, 8:00pm, Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden: Piano Quintet
Festspielhaus
Beim Alten Bahnhof 2, Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, 76530, Germany
Various Lieder
Edward Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84
Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano;
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Piano;
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Tickets: €25 to €90
https://www.coeurope.org/coe-concerts/coe-projects-list/baden-baden-2024/#post-13594
https://www.festspielhaus.de/veranstaltungen/yannick-nezet-seguin-friends-2/?date=2024-07-19-2000
Sun 28 July 2024, 5:00pm, Arena Klosters, Switzerland: P & C March No. 4
Arena Klosters
Doggilochstrasse 51, Klosters, Graubünden, 7250, Switzerland
Festival: Klosters Music
‘Nations and Empires’
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major, Op.39.4
Edvard Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.16
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin: Polonaise
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin: Waltz
Richard Wagner: Siegfried Idyll, WWV103
Jean Sibelius: Karelia Suite for orchestra, Op.11
Jan Lisiecki, Piano;
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Maxim Emelyanychev, Conductor
Tickets: CHF 135, 95, 65
https://klosters-music.ch/en/event/heimatstolz-2/
August 2024
Sat 10 August 2024, 11:30am, Elgar Birthplace, Broadheath: 'An Audience with Corinne'
The Firs, Elgar’s Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, WR2 6RH
‘An Audience with Corinne’
Listen to cellist Corinne Frost playing cello music by British composers including Elgar.
Corinne will also take music requests (classical or not).
Corinne Frost has had a distinguished career as cellist with the Philharmonic and CBSO, and is currently Co-Principal Cellist of the Worcester-based ESO.
Free admission to the event (normal admission charges apply for the venue).
No advance booking: 66 seats are available.
Donations (for Corinne) are welcome.
Telephone: 01905 333330
EMail: the.firs@nationaltrust.org.uk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Tue 13 August 2024, 7:30pm, Concert Hall, Lucerne: Cello Concerto
Culture and Congress Centre: Concert Hall
Lucerne, 6005, Switzerland
Lucerne Festival
Evgeni Orkin: Requiem for a Poet (world première)
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Robert Schumann: Symphony no. 1 in B flat major “Spring”, Op. 38
Andrei Bondarenko, Baritone;
Uladzimir Sinkevich, Cello;
Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, Oksana Lyniv, Conductor
Tickets from CHF 50
https://www.lucernefestival.ch/en/program/summer-festival-24
Fri 23 August 2024, 8:00pm, Tanglewood Festival: Enigma Variations
Tanglewood
Koussevitzky Music Shed
Lenox, Massachusetts 01240, United States
Fryderyk Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
Bruce Liu, Piano;
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Ryan Bancroft, Conductor
Tickets: $22 to $90: https://secure.bso.org/syos/performance/25818
https://www.bso.org/events/elgar-chopin?performance=2024-08-23-20:00
Sat 31 August 2024, 8:00pm, Wolkenturm, Schloss Grafenegg: Cello Concerto
Grafenegg 10, 3485 Grafenegg, Austria
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op.14
Gautier Capuçon, Cello;
Orchestre National de France, Cristian Măcelaru, Conductor
Tickets €130, 115, 94, 77, 66, 44, 27, 10
https://www.grafenegg.com/en/programme-tickets?date=31-08-2024
September 2024
Tue 3 September 2024, 12:15pm, Lukaskirche, Lucerne: Romance for Bassoon
Lukaskirche
Sempacherstrasse 11, Lucerne, 6003, Switzerland
Lucerne Festival
Pancho Vladigerov: Caprice
Claude Debussy: Violin Sonata in G minor (transc. Theo Plath)
Heinz Holliger: Three Pieces for Bassoon Solo
Edward Elgar: Romance for Bassoon and Orchestra, Op. 62
Daniel Schnyder: Bassoon Sonata
Theo Plath, Bassoon;
Aris Alexander Blettenberg, Piano
Tickets from CHF 30
https://www.lucernefestival.ch/en/program/summer-festival-24
Wed 4 September 2024, City Concert Hall, Tokyo: Serenade for Strings, P & C Marches 1 and 4
Sat 7 September 2024, 7:30pm, Harold Hillier Gardens, Ampfield: Gala Picnic Concert
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Ampfield
Jermyns Lane, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 0QA
Bring your picnic, champagne, blankets and chairs!
Franz von Suppé: Overture, ‘Pique Dame’
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Waltz of the Flowers, from The Nutcracker Op. 71
William Walton: Coronation March, ‘Crown Imperial’
Modest Mussorgsky: A night on the bare mountain
Eric Coates: Dambusters March
Edward Elgar: Nimrod, from Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36
Klaus Badelt: Pirates of the Caribbean
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: Jerusalem
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 in D, Op. 39
Henry Wood (arr.): Fantasia on British Sea Songs
Southampton Concert Orchestra, Paul Ingram, conductor
Tickets: £25, under 16 £14.50, book before June 2024 for discount.
No tickets at the door.
https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/hilliergardens/whatson/Proms-Sept24
Sun 8 September 2024, 2:00pm, Bunkamura Orchard Hall, Tokyo: Serenade for Strings, P & C Marches 1 and 4
Thu 12 September 2024, 7:00pm, Barbican, London EC2: Violin Concerto
Barbican Hall
Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32
Vilde Frang, Violin;
Tenebrae;
London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano, Conductor
Tickets: £18 to £70 plus concessions
https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2024/event/london-symphony-orchestrasir-antonio-pappano-3
October 2024
Sat 12 October 2024, 11:30am, Elgar Birthplace, Broadheath: 'An Audience with Corinne'
Carice Room
The Firs, Elgar’s Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, WR2 6RH
‘An Audience with Corinne’
Listen to cellist Corinne Frost playing cello music by British composers including Elgar.
Corinne will also take music requests (classical or not).
Corinne Frost has had a distinguished career as cellist with the Philharmonic and CBSO, and is currently Co-Principal Cellist of the Worcester-based ESO.
Free admission to the event (normal admission charges apply for the venue).
No advance booking: 66 seats are available.
Donations (for Corinne) are welcome.
Telephone: 01905 333330
EMail: the.firs@nationaltrust.org.uk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Sun 20 October 2024, 11:00am, Concertgebouw Amsterdam: Enigma Variations
Concertgebouw: Main Hall
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1071 LN, Netherlands
Arvo Pärt: Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake (selection)
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
Netherlands Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, Harry Ogg, Conductor
Tickets: €21 to €37
Drinks are included in the price of admission
https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/concerts/3958234-elgars-enigma-variations-and-tchaikovskys-swan-lake
Thu 24 October 2024, 7:00pm, Suntory Hall, Tokyo: In the South (Alassio)
Suntory Hall: Main Hall
Akasaka 1-13-1, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-8403, Japan
Edward Elgar: In the South (Alassio): Concert Overture for orchestra, Op.50
Gerald Finzi: Clarinet Concerto in C minor, Op.31
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no. 9 in E minor
Annelien Van Wauwe, Clarinet;
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins, Conductor
https://www.suntory.com/culture-sports/suntoryhall/purchase/
Sun 27 October 2024, 11:00am, Concertgebouw Amsterdam: Brass Ensemble Concert
Concertgebouw: Main Hall
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1071 LN, Netherlands
Jean-Philippe Rameau: Platée: Orchestral Suite (arr. S. Verhelst)
Enrique Crespo: Bruckner Etude
Johan De Meij: New work (world premiere)
Eric Whitacre: October (arr. D.J. Miller)
Astor Piazzolla: María de Buenos Aires (arr. S. Verhelst)
Isaac Albéniz: Suite española: Asturias (leyenda) (arr. S. Verhelst)
Edward Elgar: Chanson de Matin (arr. S. Verhelst)
Brass Ensemble of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Tickets: €21 to €37
Drinks are included in the price of admission
https://www.concertgebouw.nl/en/concerts/3958235-brass-ensemble-of-the-concertgebouw-orchestra
Fri 25, Sat 26 October 2024, Sydney Opera House: Enigma Variations
November 2024
Fri 1, Sat 2, Sun 3 November 2024, Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX: Enigma Variations
Meyerson Symphony Center
Dallas, Texas, 75201, United States
Fri 1 November 2024, 7:30pm
Sat 2 November 2024, 7:30pm
Sun 3 November 2024, 3:00pm
Alisson Kruusmaa: Five Arabesques for Chamber Orchestra
Amy Beach: Piano Concerto in C sharp minor, Op.45
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op.36
Anne-Marie McDermott, Piano;
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Anu Tali, Conductor
www.dallassymphony.org/productions/elgars-enigma-variations/
Sun 3 November 2024, 3:00pm, Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam: Cello Concerto
Muziekgebouw aan’t IJ: Main Hall
Piet Heinkade 1, Amsterdam, North Holland, 1019 BR, Netherlands
Three Winners (of recent cello competitions)
Richard Wagner: Tristan and Isolde: Prelude to Act 1
Richard Strauss: Romance in F major for Cello and Orchestra, WoO 75
Jörg Widmann: 5 Albumblätter for clarinet and cello
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Stefano Bruno, Cello;
Hayoung Choi, Cello;
Harriet Krijgh, Cello;
CvA Symfonieorkest, Leonard Elschenbroich, Conductor
Tickets: €20, €25
https://www.muziekgebouw.nl/en/agenda/14173/stefano-bruno-hayoung-choi-harriet-krijgh/three-winners
Wed 20 November 2024, 7:30pm, Konzerthaus, Vienna: Serenade for Strings
Konzerthaus: Schubert-Saal
Lothringerstraße 20, Vienna, 1030, Austria
Edward Elgar: Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor, Op. 20
Joseph Haydn: Violin Concerto no. 1 in C major, Hob VIIa:1
Gustav Holst: Brook Green Suite
Niccolò Paganini: Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, ‘La Campanella’, Op.7
(arr. F. Kreisler)
Gustav Holst: St Paul’s Suite, Op. 29 no. 2
Leonhard Baumgartner, Violin;
Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Joji Hattori, Conductor, Presenter
Information: https://kammerorchester.com/concert/prime-time-international-1st-concert_1955.html?date=11905
Fri 22 November 2024, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington NZ: Violin Concerto
Friday 22 November 2024, 6:30pm
Michael Fowler Centre
111 Wakefield Street, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand
Kaija Saariaho: Asteroid 4179: Toutatis
Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32
Christian Tetzlaff, Violin;
Voices New Zealand;
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Gemma New, Conductor
https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/events?date=2024-11-01&keyword=
Sat 23 November 2024, 7:30pm, Town Hall, Auckland NZ: Violin Concerto
Town Hall
305 Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand
Kaija Saariaho: Asteroid 4179: Toutatis
Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op. 32
Christian Tetzlaff, Violin;
Voices New Zealand;
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Gemma New, Conductor
https://www.wellingtonnz.com/visit/events?date=2024-11-01&keyword=
Fri 29 November 2024, 8:30pm, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam: Salut d'Amour
Concertgebouw: Recital Hall
Concertgebouwplein 10, Amsterdam, 1071 LN, Netherlands
Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), Op. 20
Edward Elgar: Salut d’Amour (Liebesgruß) for violin and piano, Op. 12
Camille Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre
Jules Massenet: Thaïs: Méditation
William Kroll: Banjo and Fiddle
Antonio Bazzini: La ronde des lutins, ‘Dance of the goblins’, Op. 25
Timothy Chooi, Violin;
Camiel Jansen, Presenter
Single ticket sales for the 2024-2025 season will start on Saturday 1 June 2024.
December 2024
Sat 14 December 2024, 11:30am, Elgar Birthplace, Broadheath: 'An Audience with Corinne'
Carice Room
The Firs, Elgar’s Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, WR2 6RH
‘An Audience with Corinne’
Listen to cellist Corinne Frost playing cello music by British composers including Elgar.
Corinne will also take music requests (classical or not).
Corinne Frost has had a distinguished career as cellist with the Philharmonic and CBSO, and is currently Co-Principal Cellist of the Worcester-based ESO.
Free admission to the event (normal admission charges apply for the venue).
No advance booking: 66 seats are available.
Donations (for Corinne) are welcome.
Telephone: 01905 333330
EMail: the.firs@nationaltrust.org.uk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Sun 15 December 2024, 7:00pm, Barbican, London EC2: Cello Concerto
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no. 9 in E minor
Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op.85
Arnold Bax: Tintagel
David Cohen, Cello;
London Symphony Orchestra , Antonio Pappano, Conductor
Tickets: £18 to £70 plus concessions
https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2024/event/vaughan-williams-elgar-bax-with-david-cohen
February 2025
Thu 20, Fri 21, Sat 22 February 2025, Symphony Center, Chicago IL: Serenade for Strings
Thursday 20 February 2025, 7:30pm
Friday 21 February 2025, 1:30pm
Saturday 22 February 2025, 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, IL 60604, United States
Edward Elgar: Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor, Op. 20
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Benjamin Britten: Suite on English Folk Tunes ‘A Time There Was’ for chamber orchestra, Op.90
Maurice Ravel: Tzigane, for violin and orchestra
Joseph Haydn: Symphony no. 104 in D major, ‘London’
Robert Chen, Violin;
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Jane Glover, Conductor
https://cso.org/media/jv1b3fxd/news-release_csoa-announces-2024_25-season-programming.pdf
March 2025
Sat 8 March 2025, 8:00pm, Opéra national de Paris: Piano Quintet
Opéra national de Paris: Amphithéâtre de l’Opéra Bastille
120 rue de Lyon, Paris, Île-de-France, 75012, France
Fantasies along the River Thames
Gustav Holst: Phantasy on English Folk Songs, Op. 36
Benjamin Britten: 3 Divertimenti for string quartet
Edward Elgar: Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 84
Musiciens de l’Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
Tickets: €25
https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-24-25/concerts-and-recitals/fantasies-along-the-river-thames
May 2025
Sun 18 May 2025, 11:15am, Opernhaus, Zürich: Enigma Variations
Opernhaus
Sechseläutenplatz 1, Zürich, 8008, Switzerland
Richard Wagner: Parsifal: Prelude to Act 1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major, K364 (K320d)
Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme for Orchestra, Op. 36
Viktoria Mullova, Violin;
Nils Mönkemeyer, Viola;
Philharmonia Zürich, Evan Rogister, Conductor
Ticket sale starts on June 29, 2024
Click on the headings for more details and a link to the organiser’s website.
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