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7.30pm

WNO Orchestra: Summertime Soiree

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Tickets

From £10

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

Suitable for ages 14+

Main hall

WNO Orchestra and internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught and conductor Harry Ogg come together for an unforgettable summer concert.


Conductor Harry Ogg
Soloist Tara Erraught, mezzo-soprano

Schumann Genoveve Overture
Vaughan Williams Songs of Travel
Frances Jenkins The Coming of Night
Mendelssohn Symphony No 5, Reformation

The performance begins with the drama of Schumann’s Genoveve Overture, setting the stage for a concert full of passion and intensity. Tara Erraught then takes the spotlight with Vaughan Williams’s song cycle Songs of Travel. Traditionally performed by baritones, Erraught’s rich mezzo tones offers new depth and colour to the piece for a truly unique experience.

Following the interval, Frances Jenkins’s The Coming of Night, based on a poem by the same name, will captivate listeners with its evocative portrayal of twilight and the quiet beauty of dusk. The concert concludes with Mendelssohn’s exhilarating Symphony No 5 Reformation a jubilant finale filled with grandeur and spirit.

Summer Picnic Boxes

£18 for one person
£34 for two people

Boxes include:

Glass of prosecco (or house drink)
Sandwich per person (choice of 3 fillings; veggie, vegan, meat)
Vegetable Quiche
Garden salad
Cake Bites
Feta, Cheddar & Crackers
Grapes

Pre-event Food & Drink

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!