Saturday 23 August 2025 2.00pm

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A 9% booking fee applies online and over the phone. A £2.50 postage fee is charged where applicable.

Suitable for ages 10+

Main hall

TIMINGS

1.15pm – Doors open
1.55pm – On-stage introduction
2pm – Performance start (& live broadcast)
3.15pm – Estimated end

Celebrate the BBC Proms in the world-famous acoustics of St George’s!

The Danish National Vocal Ensemble presents a choral dialogue across the centuries, with British composer and suffragette Ethel Smyth responding to Bach and Italian-born Paola Prestini reflecting on Palestrina, born 500 years ago. The great Dane Carl Nielsen paid his own tribute to Palestrina and the choir also brings songs of summer and autumn.

The Danish National Vocal Ensemble is conducted by Graham Ross

Programme

J S Bach Komm, Jesu, komm! BWV 229
Smyth Five Sacred Partsongs, Komm, süsser Tod
Palestrina Missa Fratres ego enim accepi
Prestini Fratres, after Palestrina
Nielsen Three Motets
Anon. Three traditional Danish summer songs
Krek Three Autumn Songs
Mahler Werfel arr Gottwald Five Songs, Laue Sommernacht
Mahler arr N Forte Rückert-Lieder, Liebst du um Schönheit

This concert will be recorded for broadcast by BBC Radio 3.

The concert and broadcast will begin at 2pm sharp; please take your seats in good time for the introduction at 1.55pm. Latecomers will be admitted strictly during applause only due to the broadcast.

Enjoy delicious drinks and light bites from our Café Bar ahead of the event.

Available to pre-order when booking your tickets, you can choose from a selection of house drinks on arrival, accompanied by a mezze board of bread, dips, olives, stuffed peppers, falafel, feta cheese and garden salad (all vegetarian). Just select which option – for one or two people – you would like, before checkout. Or if you’ve already booked, please email boxoffice@stgeorgesbristol.co.uk to add your food to your order.

Your pre-ordered food and drink will be available to collect from the Café Bar from 90 minutes before the event. It’s the perfect way to begin your event experience at St George’s!