The Bristol Ensemble, Oliver Pashley

Programme:
Copland - Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra
Elgar - Serenade for Strings Op.20
Vaughan Williams - Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus
Grieg - Holberg Suite Op.40

Oliver Pashley (clarinet)

Pre-concert talk with David Bednall at 6:45pm.

Showcasing the string section of the Ensemble, this programme features some of the repertoire’s best-loved pieces including Grieg’s zesty Holberg Suite and Vaughan Williams’ richly-scored variations on the folk song Dives and Lazarus. From the other side of the Atlantic, Copland’s Clarinet Concerto opens with a slow and expressive movement, full of longing, before a virtuosic cadenza leads into the lively, jazz-inspired second movement.

The Bristol Ensemble is delighted to welcome back the clarinettist Oliver Pashley as soloist.