ORCHESTRA PRO ANIMA directed from the violin by MICHAEL BOCHMANN MBE
play Bach, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and more in Malvern in a concert entitled
‘Tis May: let hearts be glad!’
Sunday 18 May 2025 at 3pm
Christ Church, Avenue Road, Malvern WR14 3AY
ORCHESTRA PRO ANIMA
| Boyce | Symphony No 1 in B flat major |
|---|---|
| Bach | Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 |
| Mozart | Symphony No 30 in D major K202 |
| Tchaikovsky | Andante Cantabile |
| Saint-Saëns | Havanaise in E major Op 83 for violin and orchestra |
| Bartók | Romanian Folk Dances |
Orchestra Pro Anima’s twice-yearly visits to Christ Church are always eagerly awaited. This concert of uplifting music celebrates the age-old season of joy as May heralds the beginning of summer.
The concert opens with a delightful symphony by the 18th century English composer William Boyce, continues with Bach’s glorious Violin Concerto in A minor followed by a superb symphony by Mozart. After the interval they will play Tchaikovsky’s sublime Andante Cantabile, a work by Saint-Saëns inspired by the Spanish dance Habanera, and will end the programme with the lively Romanian Folk Dances by Bartók.
Tickets: £20 and £15 (students half-price and free entry for children aged 10 and under) Malvern Tourist Information Centre on 01684 892289 info@visitthemalverns.org and The Courtyard, Hereford on 01432 340555 and online at www.courtyard.org.uk
Saturday 26 July 2025 (evening: time to be decided upon)
Sunday 27 July 2025 (time to be decided upon)
Hellens
LONDON HANDEL PLAYERS
Full details to follow
Saturday 20 September 2025 (time to be decided upon)
Hellens
ENGEGÅRD QUARTET
Programme to include Beethoven String Quartet in E flat major Op 127
Fuller details to follow
Sunday 21 September 2025 at 3pm
Lion Ballroom
ENGEGÅRD QUARTET
Programme to include Beethoven String Quartet in E flat major Op 127 plus an arrangement of a Boyce symphony
Fuller details to follow
Sunday 2 November 2025 at 3pm
Lion Ballroom
ALVOR TRIO (flute, viola & harp)
| Derek Smith | Magic Flute: A Mozartian Diversion |
|---|---|
| Helen Grime | Fantasie, Danse, Cérémonie |
| Ibert | Interlude (from Deux Interludes) |
| Pickard | The Gardener of Aleppo |
| Mozart (arr. Derek Smith) | Trio in G after String Quartet K80 |
| Vaughan Williams | Six Studies in English Folk Song |
| Debussy | Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp |
Further details to follow
Saturday 15 November 2025 (time to be decided upon)
Hellens
TIPPETT QUARTET
| John Ireland | String Quartet No 1 in D minor |
|---|---|
| Ian Venables | String Quartet Op 32 |
| Schubert | String Quartet in D minor D810 ('Death and the Maiden') |
Further details to follow
Sunday 14 December 2025 at 6pm (Reception 5pm)
Berkeley Castle, Berkeley GL13 9PJ
ORCHESTRA PRO ANIMA
Details to follow