Holst: Phantasy String Quartet
Britten: Three Divertimenti for String Quartet
Holbrooke: Eilean Shona
Howells: Phantasy Sting Quartet op. 25
Purcell: Three-part Fantasias 1,2 & 3 (transc. Warlock)
Howells: Rhapsodic Quintet
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending (arr. Gerigk)
The violin soars melodiously above the rest of the quartet in the gorgeous arrangement of Vaughan Williams’s most popular work The Lark Ascending, which concludes this concert of English music for clarinet and string quartet. Fantasies from the Baroque gems of Purcell’s Three-part Fantasias (arranged for string trio) to Imogen Holst’s Phantasy String Quartet sit alongside this perennial favourite and Holbrooke's intoxicating depiction of a Scottish Island in a magical Celtic evocation for clarinet and strings.
Ensemble 360 is renowned for its virtuoso performances, bold programming and engaging interpretations of music ranging from baroque duos, through classical quartets to new commissions for all eleven players. Formed in 2005 by Music in the Round to take up residency at Sheffield’s Crucible Studio Theatre (now known as the Crucible’s Playhouse), Ensemble 360 quickly gained an enviable national reputation. The group takes its name from the intimacy and immediacy of the Crucible’s in-the-round space, which influenced their performance and ethos to give audiences a ‘360 degree experience’ that goes beyond the traditions of classical concerts.
Free tickets for Under-25s
As a member of the Cavatina Trust ticket scheme, which enables young people to enjoy live chamber music, we are able to offer a limited number of free tickets to eight- to 25-year-olds for this concert. To book these tickets, contact the box office.
