Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight at Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow on Saturday 21st December 2019

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Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight

Add to my Calendar 21-12-2019 19:30 21-12-2019 21:30 36 Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight At 7:30pm on Saturday 21st December , in the heart of Glasgow, the walls of the Cathedral will resound to the music of Vivaldi, Corelli and Mozart,  played by distinguished soloists Fenella Humphreys and Warren Mailley-Smith with the Piccadilly SInfonietta. When the going gets tough in the run-up to Christmas and you've had about as much seasonal music as you can take, with choirs in every available church and hall - get yourself over to Glasgow Cathedral, in the city centre . This is just the place to put down your last-minute Christmas shopping, gather your thoughts, and renew your emotional energy. The Piccadilly Sinfonietta is one of the UK’s most exciting young ensembles and performs a selection of well-loved classics including the seasonal Christmas Concerto by Corelli and Vivaldi’s exquisite  Four Seasons.  The concert features breathtaking feats of virtuosity from the exceptional  violinist  Fenella Humphreys and  concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith who performs Mozart’s sublime Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major. This award-winning virtuoso pianist  has performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Wigmore Hall, at Carnegie Hall and has played many times for the  British Royal Family. Recently he became the first British pianist to perform Chopin’s complete works from memory hailed as “an epic achievement”  by the British press.   His recordings are featured regularly on Classic FM and BBC Radio.  Classic FM described him as "Stunning". So why not treat yourself to a Christmas treat and join us for an evening of beautiful music at Glasgow Cathedral, performed by these sensational musicians. Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Glasgow Cathedral
Castle Street
Glasgow
G4 0QZ
Scotland

Saturday 21st December 2019
7:30 PM

Programme

Johann Pachelbel – Canon in D Major, P.37
Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso in G minor 'Christmas concerto', Op.6 no.8
Johann Sebastian Bach – Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (cantata), BWV 147: 'Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring'
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto no.21 in C major, K.467
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Performers

Fenella Humphreys – violin
Warren Mailley-Smith – piano

Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Programme Note

At 7:30pm on Saturday 21st December , in the heart of Glasgow, the walls of the Cathedral will resound to the music of Vivaldi, Corelli and Mozart, played by distinguished soloists Fenella Humphreys and Warren Mailley-Smith with the Piccadilly SInfonietta.

When the going gets tough in the run-up to Christmas and you've had about as much seasonal music as you can take, with choirs in every available church and hall - get yourself over to Glasgow Cathedral, in the city centre . This is just the place to put down your last-minute Christmas shopping, gather your thoughts, and renew your emotional energy.

The Piccadilly Sinfonietta is one of the UK’s most exciting young ensembles and performs a selection of well-loved classics including the seasonal Christmas Concerto by Corelli and Vivaldi’s exquisite Four Seasons.

The concert features breathtaking feats of virtuosity from the exceptional violinist Fenella Humphreys and concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith who performs Mozart’s sublime Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major.

This award-winning virtuoso pianist has performed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Wigmore Hall, at Carnegie Hall and has played many times for the British Royal Family. Recently he became the first British pianist to perform Chopin’s complete works from memory hailed as “an epic achievement” by the British press. His recordings are featured regularly on Classic FM and BBC Radio. Classic FM described him as "Stunning".

So why not treat yourself to a Christmas treat and join us for an evening of beautiful music at Glasgow Cathedral, performed by these sensational musicians.

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