The Adderbury Ensemble brings together some of the UK’s top musicians to perform the world’s finest chamber music…
Autumn 2025
Scroll down for full details of all the concerts lined up for autumn this year, or click on the appropriate date below to see what’s happening on that particular day…
Sep 7, Adderbury Sep 20, Buckingham Sep 21, Adderbury Oct 4, Chipping Norton Oct 5, Oxford Oct 5, London Oct 24, Buckingam Nov 7, Buckingham Nov 8, Chipping Norton Dec 5, Chipping Norton Dec 20, Buckingham Dec 21, Oxford
Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet (directed by Bradley Creswick)
Bradley Creswick (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)
18:00, Sunday September 7, 2025 at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Adderbury
Mill Lane (Map)
Adderbury
BANBURY
OX17 3LP
- Haydn: String Quartet no 53 in D major, op 64 no 5, Hob III:63 (“The Lark”)
- Beethoven: String Quartet no 12 in E flat major, op 127
- Traditional: Stædeli (arr Danish String Quartet)
- Traditional: Sønderho Bridal Trilogy – Part II (arr Danish String Quartet)
- Sørensen: Shine You No More (arr Danish String Quartet)
Tickets: £20.00 (adults). Students and children under the age of 18 are admitted free if accompanied by an adult. (No admission for children under the age of 5.)
Adderbury Ensemble Piano Trio
Viv McLean (piano), Chris Windass (violin) and Jane Fenton (cello)
19:30, Saturday September 20, 2025 at the Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham
The Radcliffe Centre (Map)
Church Street
Buckingham
MK18 1EG
- Chopin: Nocturnes and Mazurkas
- Mozart: Piano Trio in B flat major, K 502
- Beethoven: Piano Trio no 2 in G major, op 1 no 2
Tickets: £17.00 (adults), £5.00 (students) & free for under 16s. Call 07711 606996 for further information and to reserve tickets or pay on the door.
Adderbury Ensemble with Viv McLean
Jenny Sacha (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola), Jane Fenton (cello) and Viv Mclean (piano)
18:00, Sunday September 21, 2025 at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Adderbury
Mill Lane (Map)
Adderbury
BANBURY
OX17 3LP
- Chopin: Piano Concerto no 2 in F minor, op 21 (version for piano quintet)
- Shostakovich: String Quartet no 7 in F sharp minor, op 108
- Mendelssohn: String Quartet no 1 in E flat major, op 12
Tickets: £20.00 (adults). Students and children under the age of 18 are admitted free if accompanied by an adult. (No admission for children under the age of 5.)
Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet (directed by Bradley Creswick)
Bradley Creswick (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)
19:30, Saturday October 4, 2025 at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Chipping Norton
Church Street (Map)
Chipping Norton
OX7 5NT
- Dvořák: String Quartet no 12 in F major, op 96 (“American”)
- Beethoven: String Quartet no 12 in E flat major, op 127
- Traditional: Stædeli (arr Danish String Quartet)
- Traditional: Sønderho Bridal Trilogy – Part II (arr Danish String Quartet)
- Sørensen: Shine You No More (arr Danish String Quartet)
Tickets: £17.00 (adults), £5.00 (students) & free for under 16s. Call 07711 606996 for further information and to reserve tickets, or pay on the door.
Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet (directed by Bradley Creswick)
Bradley Creswick (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)
11:15, Sunday October 5, 2025 at Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Holywell Music Room (Map)
Holywell Street
Oxford
OX1 3SD
- Beethoven: String Quartet no 12 in E flat major, op 127
- Traditional: Stædeli (arr Danish String Quartet)
- Traditional: Sønderho Bridal Trilogy – Part II (arr Danish String Quartet)
- Sørensen: Shine You No More (arr Danish String Quartet)
Tickets:
- Adults (18 years old and up): £15.00
- Children (11-17 years old) and full-time students (18 years old and up): £7.50
- Children (6-10 years old): FREE — please note that we do not allow children of five years old and under.
Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet (directed by Bradley Creswick)
Bradley Creswick (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)
18:30, Sunday October 5, 2025 at Conway Hall, London
25 Red Lion Square (Map)
London
WC1R 4RL
- Dvořák: String Quartet no 12 in F major, op 96 (“American”)
- Beethoven: String Quartet no 12 in E flat major, op 127
- Traditional: Stædeli (arr Danish String Quartet)
- Traditional: Sønderho Bridal Trilogy – Part II (arr Danish String Quartet)
- Sørensen: Shine You No More (arr Danish String Quartet)
Tickets
- In advance: Standard £14.00, Members £12.00, Student/NHS Discount £9.00, Living Support £6.00, and under 18s FREE
- On the door: Standard £15.00, Members £13.00, Student/NHS Discount £10.00, Living Support £6.00, and Under 18s FREE *
* NB: A £2 venue levy is added to the price of each ticket. This levy helps to support the Conway Hall in covering the costs of keeping its grade II listed building running and its doors open.
Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet
Viv McLean (piano), Chris Windass (violin) and Jane Fenton (cello)
19:30, Friday October 24, 2025 at the Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham
The Radcliffe Centre (Map)
Church Street
Buckingham
MK18 1EG
- Schumann, Clara: Piano Trio in G Minor, op 17
- Brahms: Piano Trio no 1 in B major, op 8
Tickets: £17.00 (adults), £5.00 (students) & free for under 16s. Call 07711 606996 for further information and to reserve tickets or pay on the door.
Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet
Jenny Sacha (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)
19:30, Friday November 7, 2025 at the Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham
The Radcliffe Centre (Map)
Church Street
Buckingham
MK18 1EG
- Beethoven: String Quartet no 1 in F major, op 18 no 1
- Ravel: String Quartet in F major
- Traditional: Stædeli (arr Danish String Quartet)
- Traditional: Sønderho Bridal Trilogy – Part II (arr Danish String Quartet)
- Sørensen: Shine You No More (arr Danish String Quartet)
Tickets: £17.00 (adults), £5.00 (students) & free for under 16s. Call 07711 606996 for further information and to reserve tickets, or pay on the door.
Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet
Anna Cashell (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Vanessa McNaught (viola) and Kath Sharman (cello)
19:30, Saturday November 8, 2025 at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Chipping Norton
Church Street (Map)
Chipping Norton
OX7 5NT
- Mendelssohn, Fanny: String Quartet in E flat major, H 277
- Beethoven: String Quartet no 13 in B flat major, op 130
Tickets: £17.00 (adults), £5.00 (students) & free for under 16s. Call 07711 606996 for further information and to reserve tickets, or pay on the door.
Adderbury Ensemble led by Jenny Sacha
19:30, Friday December 5, 2025 at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Chipping Norton
Church Street (Map)
Chipping Norton
OX7 5NT
- Corelli: Concerto Grosso in G minor, op 6, no 8 (“Christmas Concerto”)
- Pachelbel: Canon in D major
- Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, op 8
Tickets: £17.00 (adults), £5.00 (students) & free for under 16s. Call 07711 606996 for further information and to reserve tickets, or pay on the door.
Viv McLean with the Adderbury Ensemble
Viv McLean (piano), Jenny Sacha (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)
19:15, Saturday December 20, 2025 at the Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham
The Radcliffe Centre (Map)
Church Street
Buckingham
MK18 1EG
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 4 in G major, op 58 (version for piano quintet)
- Mendelssohn: String Quartet no 2 in A minor, op 13
Tickets: £17.00 (adults), £5.00 (students) & free for under 16s. Call 07711 606996 for further information and to reserve tickets or pay on the door.
Viv McLean with the Adderbury Ensemble
Viv McLean (piano), Jenny Sacha (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)
11:15, Sunday December 21, 2025 at Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Holywell Music Room (Map)
Holywell Street
Oxford
OX1 3SD
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 4 in G major, op 58 (version for piano quintet)
- TBA
Tickets:
- Adults (18 years old and up): £15.00
- Children (11-17 years old) and full-time students (18 years old and up): £7.50
- Children (6-10 years old): FREE — please note that we do not allow children of five years old and under.
Virtual Concerts 2020/21…
June 27, 2021– Corelli, Handel and Vivaldi
April 4, 2021– Brahms and Beethoven
March 7, 2021– Dvořák and Beethoven
January 10, 2021 – Schubert and Purcell
December 6, 2020 – Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet
November 15, 2020 – Vaughan Williams and Mozart
November 1, 2020 – Schubert Trout Quintet
August 16, 2020 – Beethoven and Dvořák
CDs
Tchaikovsky, Elgar, Grainger
Tchaikovsky: Serenade in C major
Elgar: Serenade in E minor
Grainger: Irish Tune from County Derry / Molly on the Shore
Chamber Music by Veale & Crawford
Veale: String Quartet, Tryptich for Recorder & String Quartet, etc
Crawford: Elegaic Quintet for Recorder & String Quartet, etc
Mozart (Flute, Oboe & Clarinet Works)
Flute Quartet in D, K285, Quartet in F for Oboe & Strings, K370, Clarinet Quintet in A major, K581
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
La Primavera (Spring)
L’estate (Summer)
L’autunno (Autumn)
L’inverno (Winter)
Johann Sebastian Bach Concertos
Concerto for Oboe, Violin & Strings, Concerto for Viola & Strings, Concerto for Harpsichord, Flute, Violin & Strings, etc
Playing Baroque
Works by Handel, Telemann, Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Albinoni and Corelli
Playing Baroque II – Concertos
Works by Telemann, Johann Sebastian Bach, Vivaldi, Quantz, Marcello and Sammartini
Music for Seven
Maurice Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro, Richard Strauss’s Metamorphosen, Camille Saint-Saëns Septet
Our players…
All the Adderbury Ensemble players are among the leading performers in their field. Click on the “Biography” button below each image to find out more about them.
