Candlelight concert by The Piccadilly Sinfonietta with Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Pachelbel's Canon in D, Corelli's Christmas Concerto, Elgar's Nimrod and Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty Waltz.
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta are playing Derby Cathedral on Wednesday 9 December, a candlelight concert that puts Vivaldi's The Four Seasons at the centre of the bill. They'll be joined by a leading violin soloist, whose name is still to be announced, to take the lead on the Vivaldi.
That's the main event, but the programme reaches well beyond it. Alongside The Four Seasons, they'll play Pachelbel's Canon in D, Corelli's Christmas Concerto, Elgar's Nimrod, Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty Waltz and Strauss's The Blue Danube. It's a broad sweep of the classics, and the candlelight setting of the cathedral is part of the evening. There's a licensed bar on site, too, if you fancy a drink before or after.
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta aren't exactly newcomers to this. They give more than 200 performances a year and have become a regular presence on the British music scene, with Classic FM calling their interpretations of baroque, classical and early romantic repertoire 'stunning'. This programme sits right in that territory, from the baroque of Vivaldi and Corelli through to the romanticism of Elgar and Tchaikovsky.
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On the practical side, the concert runs from 7.30pm to 9.20pm, with doors opening from 6.50pm. Tickets start at £22, which includes the booking fee. If you're driving, the nearest car park is on St Michaels Lane, DE1 3DQ, where parking is around £2.50 after 6pm. The cathedral acts as the hosting venue only and isn't associated with the tickets, so keep that in mind when you're booking.
