The Adderbury Ensemble brings together some of the UK’s top musicians to perform the world’s finest chamber music…

Live Concerts Autumn 2023

Scroll down for full details of all the concerts lined up for autumn this year, or click on the appropriate date below to see what’s happening on that particular day…

Sep 3, Oxford        Sep 13, Stow-on-the-Wold        Sep 16, Summertown, Oxford        Sep 24, Chipping Norton        Sep 30, Buckingham        Oct 1, Adderbury        Oct 22, Adderbury        Oct 27, Chipping Norton        Oct 28, Buckingham        Nov 5, Adderbury        Nov 10, Chipping Norton        Nov 24, Buckingham        Nov 26, Oxford

Adderbury Ensemble String Trio and Julian Sperry

Chris Windass (violin), Vanessa McNaught (viola), Jane Fenton (cello) and Julian Sperry (flute)

11:15, Sunday September 3, 2023 at The Holywell Music Room, Oxford

Holywell Music Room (Map)
Holywell Street
Oxford
OX1 3SD

  • Mozart: Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C major, K 315 (arranged for flute and string trio)
  • Fauré: Morceau de Concours
  • Haydn: Flute and String Trio
  • Debussy: Syrinx for Flute
  • Purcell: Fantasias for Strings
  • Gershwin: Three Preludes
  • Mozart: Flute Quartet in D major, K 285

Tickets: £15.00 adults.

Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet

Anna Cashell (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Vanessa McNaught (viola) and Kath Sharman (cello)

19:30, Wednesday September 13, 2020 — Music at Stow

St. Edward’s Hall (Map)
The Square
Stow-on-the-Wold
GL54 1AF

  • Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile from String Quartet no 1 in D major, op 11
  • Mozart: Divertimento in F major, K 138
  • Dvořák: String Quartet no 12 In F Major, op 96, B 179 (“The American”)

Tickets: Book Here

Adderbury Ensemble String Quartet

Anna Cashell (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Vanessa McNaught (viola) and Kath Sharman (cello)

17:30, Saturday September 16, 2023 — at Sollar Music in Summertown

St Michael & All Angels Church (Map)
Lonsdale Road
Summertown
Oxford
OX2 7ES

  • Dvořák: String Quartet no 12 in F major, op 96, B 179 (“The American”)
  • Dvořák: String Quartet no 9 in D minor, op 34, B 75

Tickets: £18.00 standard, £5.00 concessions. Book Here

Adderbury Ensemble String Trio and Julian Sperry

Chris Windass (violin), Vanessa McNaught (viola), Jane Fenton (cello) and Julian Sperry (flute)

19:30, Sunday September 24, 2023 at Chipping Norton Town Hall

The Guildhall (Map)
Market Place
Chipping Norton
OX7 5NJ

  • Mozart: Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C major, K 315 (arranged for flute and string trio)
  • Fauré: Morceau de Concours
  • Haydn: Flute and String Trio
  • Debussy: Syrinx for Flute
  • Purcell: Fantasias for Strings
  • Gershwin: Three Preludes
  • Mozart: Flute Quartet in D major, K 285

    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.

    Chris Windass (violin) and Viv McLean (piano)

    19:30, Saturday September 30 at the Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham

    The Radcliffe Centre (Map)
    Church Street
    Buckingham
    MK18 1EG

    • Janáček: Sonata for Violin and Piano, JW VII/7
    • Beethoven: Piano Sonata no 23 in F minor, op 57 (“Appassionata”)
    • Elgar: Violin Sonata in E minor, op 82

    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) Jane Fenton (cello)

    18:00, October 1, 2023 at Adderbury Parish Church

    Church of St Mary the Virgin (Map)
    Mill Lane
    Adderbury
    BANBURY
    OX17 3LP

    • Mendelssohn: String Quartet no 6 in F minor, op 80
    • Haydn: String Quartet in D major, op 76 no 5, Hob III:79
    • Ravel: String Quartet in F major

    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 Trio and Alun Darbyshire

    Chris Windass (violin), Vanessa McNaught (viola), Jane Fenton (cello) and Alun Darbyshire (oboe)

    18:00, Sunday October 22, 2023 at Adderbury Parish Church

    Church of St Mary the Virgin (Map)
    Mill Lane
    Adderbury
    BANBURY
    OX17 3LP

    • Arnold: Oboe Quartet, op 61
    • Beethoven: String Trio no 4 in C minor, op 9 no 3
    • Purcell: Fantasias for Strings
    • Gershwin: Three Preludes
    • Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F major, K 370/368b

    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

    Anna Cashell (violin), Chris Windass (violin), Vanessa McNaught (viola) and Kath Sharman (cello)

    19:30, Friday October 27, 2023 at Chipping Norton Town Hall

    The Guildhall (Map)
    Market Place
    Chipping Norton
    OX7 5NJ

    • Barber: String Quartet in B minor, op 11
    • Pieces from Last Leaf by The Danish String Quartet)
    • Elgar: Salut d’Amour, op 12
    • Elgar: Chanson de matin, op 15 no 2
    • Mozart: String Quartet no 15 in D minor, K 421

    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) Jane Fenton (cello)

    19:30, Saturday October 28, 2023 at the Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham

    The Radcliffe Centre (Map)
    Church Street
    Buckingham
    MK18 1EG

    • Mendelssohn: String Quartet no 6 in F minor, op 80
    • Haydn: String Quartet in D major, op 76 no 5, Hob III:79
    • Ravel: String Quartet in F major

    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)

    18:00, Sunday November 5, 2023 at Adderbury Parish Church

    Church of St Mary the Virgin (Map)
    Mill Lane
    Adderbury
    BANBURY
    OX17 3LP

    • Barber: String Quartet in B minor, op 11
    • Britten Simple Symphony
    • Pieces from Last Leaf by The Danish String Quartet)
    • Elgar: Salut d’Amour, op 12
    • Elgar: Chanson de matin, op 15 no 2
    • Mozart: String Quartet no 15 in D minor, K 421

    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 Quintet directed by David Le Page

    19:30, Friday November 10, 2023 at Church of St Mary the Virgin, Chipping Norton

    Church Street (Map)
    Chipping Norton
    OX7 5NT

    • Schubert: String Quintet in C major, D 956
    • TBA

    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 Piano Quartet

    Viv McLean (piano, Chris Windass (violin), Rose Redgrave (viola) and Jane Fenton (cello)

    19:30, Friday November 24, 2023 at the Radcliffe Centre, Buckingham

    The Radcliffe Centre (Map)
    Church Street
    Buckingham
    MK18 1EG

    • Mozart: Piano Quartet no 2 in E flat major, K 493
    • Brahms: Piano Quartet no 1 in G minor, op 25

    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) Jane Fenton (cello)

    11:15, Sunday November 26, 2023 at The Holywell Music Room, Oxford

    Holywell Music Room (Map)
    Holywell Street
    Oxford
    OX1 3SD

    • Mendelssohn: String Quartet no 6 in F minor, op 80
    • Haydn: String Quartet in D major, op 76 no 5, Hob III:79

    Tickets: £15.00 adults.

    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

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    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.