BIRDS & BAGATELLES

Ensemble 360

Crucible Playhouse, Sheffield
Wednesday 22 January 2025, 7.00pm

Tickets:
£22
£14 UC, PIP & DLA
£5 Students & Under 35s 

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Wind musicians of Ensemble 360
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BEAMISH The Naming of Birds (12’)
ZEMLINSKY Humoresque (4’) 
BARBER Summer Music (12’) 
LIGETI Six Bagatelles (12’)
NIELSEN Wind Quintet (25’) 

This concert of playful music for wind quintet, performed by members of Ensemble 360, promises to transport you to an English meadow, the Danish countryside, and a sultry New York summer.  

 A staple of the wind repertoire, Nielsen’s Quintet was inspired by his fellow musicians and reflects the character of each instrument, playfully hinting at friendships and chatter between the players. Sally Beamish’s The Naming of Birds draws on the natural world as inspiration, while Barber’s Summer Music evokes a languid summer’s day in this programme full of melodious twittering and jaunty dance tunes. 

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About the Artists

Members of Ensemble 360

Ensemble 360

Ensemble 360 has gained an enviable reputation across the UK for the quality and integrity of their performances. Formed in 2005, eleven musicians of international standing came together to take up residency in South Yorkshire with Music in the Round, establishing a versatile group comprising five string players, five wind players and a pianist.  Get a glimpse of them in performance here.

The Ensemble 360 musicians share a passion for the music which radiates through each performance. Their enthusiasm, drive and musicality captivate audiences both through the quality of their playing and their engaging spoken introductions. Due to the flexible nature of the group’s line-up the repertoire possibilities are enormous; anything from baroque duos, through classical quartets to new commissions for all eleven players.