Inside Salisbury: Intimate chamber concerts to light up the winter months and beyond
New candlelight concerts to take place at Salisbury Cathedral
by Annette J Beveridge
A SERIES of intimate chamber concerts by candlelight will take place in the tranquil setting of the North Transept in the Salisbury Cathedral.
The series opens with Winter Words by Candlelight on Friday, January 17. Highly acclaimed British tenor Ruairi Bowen and prize-winning accompanist William Vann will perform Benjamin Britten’s Winter Words, a song cycle of Thomas Hardy’s poems exploring several themes including memory, nature and human experience.
On Valentines Day, Purcell by Candlelight will create a romantic setting for lovers of early music as Edward Rimmer conducts a consort of eight singers through some of Henry Purcell’s most expressive and powerful religious music, accompanied by a small ensemble of period instruments.
World renowned pianist, academic and broadcaster David Owen Norris will perform Piano by Candlelight on Friday, March 14. It is a programme of music which includes composers such as Handel, Mendelssohn, Byrd, as well as his own compositions, all with connections to Salisbury.
The final concert of the series is the Wind Quartet by Candlelight on Friday, May 2 where the Mayflower Ensemble will celebrate composers who write high quality chamber music of all genres. A particular highlight will be Holst’s Quintet for wind and piano.
Tickets for these concerts are now on sale, further information and ticketing details can be found at www.salisburycathedral.org.uk
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