Music in the Round: The Lark Ascending
Join Ensemble 360 on stage at Mansfield Palace Theatre for an intimate performance that brings you closer to the music than ever before.
This special concert offers you the rare chance to sit alongside the musicians, right on stage, in an intimate setting designed for a limited audience. Feel the thrill of being at the very heart of the music as Ensemble 360 bring to life a rich programme of English works for strings — full of colour, character, and timeless beauty.
The evening will journey from Holst’s lyrical Phantasy String Quartet and Britten’s sparkling Three Divertimenti to the evocative charm of Holbrooke’s Eilean Shona. You’ll experience the depth and elegance of Howells’ writing in both his Phantasy String Quartet and the radiant Rhapsodic Quintet, alongside Purcell’s expressive Three-Part Fantasias in Warlock’s arrangement.
The performance reaches its soaring conclusion with Vaughan Williams’ beloved masterpiece The Lark Ascending — heard here in a moving arrangement for strings that promises to be unforgettable in such a close and personal setting.
Programme:
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Holst – Phantasy String Quartet (10')
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Britten – Three Divertimenti for String Quartet (10')
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Holbrooke – Eilean Shona (4')
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Howells – Phantasy String Quartet op. 25 (13')
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Purcell – Three-part Fantasias 1, 2 & 3 (transc. Warlock) (8')
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Howells – Rhapsodic Quintet (12')
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Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending (arr. Gerigk) (15')