A chamber music concert with works by Mozart, Bach, Telemann and others performed by the Chamber Ensemble of London.
The Chamber Ensemble of London are playing Stoke Damerel Church on Sunday 22 November, from 16:00 to 18:00. It's a two-hour afternoon concert, so you're in and out well before the evening kicks in.
They're calling the programme A Classical Grand Tour, and it does exactly what the title suggests: a run through some of the biggest names in European classical music. Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is on the bill, as is Bach's Clarinet Concerto in G minor and Telemann's Don Quixote suite. Those three make up the core of what they're playing, but the set goes further than that. The ensemble is nine strong, and they're pulling in Purcell and de Falla alongside the others, so you'll hear a fair bit of ground covered in one sitting.
It's a good way to get a broad look at the classical canon without having to piece it together yourself. You've got the familiar lines of Mozart, the structure of Bach, the Baroque character of Telemann, and the later, more distinct sounds of Purcell and de Falla. The nine-piece ensemble means it's a chamber group rather than a full orchestra, so it's a smaller, more focused sound than what you'd find in a concert hall.
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The concert runs from 16:00 to 18:00 at Stoke Damerel Church, 85 Paradise Road, Stoke Damerel, Plymouth, PL1 5QL. It's a Sunday afternoon, so it's an easy one to fit in if you're around.
