The Adderbury Ensemble brings together some of the UK’s top musicians to perform the world’s finest chamber music…
Autumn 2024 Concerts
Scroll down for full details of all the concerts lined up so far for autumn this year, or click on the appropriate date below to see what’s happening on that particular day…
Sep 14, Buckingham Sep 26, Chipping Norton Sep 27, Blockley Sep 28, Amersham Oct 18, Buckingham Oct 24, Chipping Norton Nov 8, Buckingam Nov 10, Oxford Nov 10, Deddington Nov 23, Chipping Norton Nov 24, Oxford Dec 13, Buckingham Dec 22, Oxford Dec 22, King’s Sutton
Adderbury Ensemble String Quintet
Bradley Creswick (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola), Jane Fenton (cello) and Adrian Bradbury (cello)
19:30, Saturday September 14, 2024 at St Peter and St Paul Church, Buckingham
Castle Street (Map)
Buckingham
MK18 1BS
- Schubert: String Quintet in C major, op 163, D 956
- Beethoven: String Quartet no 2 in G major, op 18 no 2
Tickets: £15.00 (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, Thursday September 26, 2024 at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Chipping Norton
Church Street (Map)
Chipping Norton
OX7 5NT
- Haydn: String Quartet in D major, op 76 no 5, Hob III:79
- Britten: Simple Symphony, op 4
- Shostakovich: String Quartet no 4 in D major, op 83
- Pieces from Last Leaf by The Danish String Quartet
Tickets: £15.00 (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)
19:00, Friday September 27, 2024 at Church of St Peter and St Paul, Blockley, Moreton-in-Marsh
High Street (Map)
Blockley
Moreton-in-Marsh
GL56 9ES
- Haydn: String Quartet in D major, op 76 no 5, Hob III:79
- Britten: Simple Symphony, op 4
- Shostakovich: String Quartet no 4 in D major, op 83
- Pieces from Last Leaf by The Danish String Quartet
Tickets: £20.00 (including drinks). Book tickets by email or call 01386 700579.
Adderbury Ensemble Piano Quintet
Viv McLean (piano), Jenny Sacha (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)
19:30, Saturday September 28, 2024 at Amersham Free Church, Amersham
Amersham Free Church (Map)
Woodside Road
Amersham
HP6 6A
- Chopin solo piano pieces
- Mozart: Piano Quartet no 1 in G minor, K 478
- Dvořák: Piano Quintet no 2 in A major, op 81
Tickets: £22.00 (adults) and free for under-21s. Click here to order tickets online or pay on the door.
Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet
Anna Cashell (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Vanessa McNaught (viola) and Kath Sharman (cello)
19:30, Friday October 18, 2024 at the Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham
The Radcliffe Centre (Map)
Church Street
Buckingham
MK18 1EG
- Haydn: String Quartet in D major, op 76 no 5, Hob III:79
- Britten: Simple Symphony, op 4
- Shostakovich: String Quartet no 4 in D major, op 83
- Pieces from Last Leaf by The Danish String Quartet
Tickets: £15.00 (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, Thursday October 24, 2024 at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Chipping Norton
Church Street (Map)
Chipping Norton
OX7 5NT
- Beethoven: String Quartet no 10 in E flat major, op 74 (“Harp”)
- Mozart: String Quartet no 4 in C major, K 157
Tickets: £15.00 (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 Chamber Trio
Fiona Cross (clarinet), Viv McLean (piano), Chris Windass (violin)
19:30, Friday November 8, 2024 at the Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham
The Radcliffe Centre (Map)
Church Street
Buckingham
MK18 1EG
- Beethoven: Piano Sonata no 25 in G major, op 79
- Bruch: Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, op 83 (selection)
- Brahms: Sonata no 1 for Clarinet and Piano in F minor, op 120 no 1
- Mozart: Trio for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano in E flat major, K 498 (“Kegelstatt”)
Tickets: £15.00 (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 Bradley Creswick with Tim Horton (piano)
11:15, Sunday November 10, 2024 at Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Holywell Music Room (Map)
Holywell Street
Oxford
OX1 3SD
- Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, 0p 114, D 667 (“The Trout”)
- Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
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 led by Bradley Creswick with Tim Horton (piano)
18:00, Sunday November 10, 2024 at Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Deddington
Church Street (Map)
Deddington
Banbury
OX15 0SA
- Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, 0p 114, D 667 (“The Trout”)
- Vaughan Williams: Piano Quintet in C minor
- Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
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
Jenny Sacha (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)
19:30, Saturday November 23, 2024 at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Chipping Norton
Church Street (Map)
Chipping Norton
OX7 5NT
- Haydn:String Quartet no 67 in F major, op 77 no 2, Hob III:82
- Mendelssohn: String Quartet no 1 in E flat major, op 12
Tickets: £15.00 (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
11:15 Sunday November 24, 2024 at Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Holywell Music Room (Map)
Holywell Street
Oxford
OX1 3SD
- Haydn:String Quartet no 67 in F major, op 77 no 2, Hob III:82
- Mendelssohn: String Quartet no 1 in E flat major, op 12
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.
Viv McLean with the Adderbury Ensemble
Viv McLean (piano), Jenny Sacha (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola), Jane Fenton (cello) and Elizabeth Harré (double bass)
19:30, Friday December 13, 2024 at the Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham
The Radcliffe Centre (Map)
Church Street
Buckingham
MK18 1EG
- Ravel: String Quartet in F major
- Ravel: Sonatine
- Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F major (version for piano sextet)
Tickets: £15.00 (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 22, 2024 at Holywell Music Room, Oxford
Holywell Music Room (Map)
Holywell Street
Oxford
OX1 3SD
- Ravel: String Quartet in F major
- Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F major (version for piano sextet)
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.
Viv McLean (piano), Chris Windass (violin) and Kath Sharman (cello)
18:00, Sunday December 22, 2024 at Church of Ss Peter and Paul, King’s Sutton
St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church (Map)
The Square
King’s Sutton
Banbury
OX17 3RJ
- Beethoven: Piano Sonata no 14 in C sharp minor, op 27 no 2 (“Moonlight”)
- Bach: Viola da Gamba Sonata no 1 in G major, BWV 1207
- Debussy: Violin Sonata in G minor, L 148
- Beethoven: Piano Trio no 4 in B flat Major, op 11
Tickets: £15.00 (adults), £5.00 (students) & free for under 16s. Call 07711 606996 for further information and to reserve tickets or pay on the door.
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.
