Music, Words & Art for Easter The Seven Last Words Op. 51 We are very excited to announce that Ambrosian Strings will be performing Haydn’s profoundly emotional music – his response to Christ’s 7 last words on the cross – at St Mary the Virgin Church in St Marychurch on 15th April. Internationally acclaimed […]
Music, Words & Art for Easter The Seven Last Words Op. 51 Joseph Haydn Friday 18 April at 7.30pm This one-of-a-kind and extraordinary evening will be enriched by the internationally acclaimed artist Sarah Beckett, whose seven striking works inspired by Haydn’s music will be projected on the large screen of the arts centre, […]
Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Daniele Rinaldo & AMBROSIAN STRINGS Epic & Intimate Piano Trios performed on the new concert grand piano Beethoven “Archduke” Trio in B flat Op. 97 Antonín Dvořák Trio No.3in F minor Op. 65 May 31 2025 7.30pm St Mary The Virgin Church Fore Street St Marychurch Torquay TQ1 4QY Tickets […]
Friday 11 JULY • 7.30PM Performers: Jonathan Storer and Emma Welton Violins Cathryn McCracken Viola Jane Pirie ‘Cello Michael Allnatt Double Bass The Composers and the Music George Friederic Handel (1685-1759) Handel’s Messiah Overture, composed in 1741, is a majestic introduction to his renowned oratorio. Written in E minor, this French-style overture features a solemn, […]
SATURDAY 12 JULY • 7.30PM Celebrating the brilliance of British music throughout the ages. Performers: Jonathan Storer, Emma Welton and Gosia Kosmaczewska, Violins Cathryn McCracken Viola Jane Pirie ‘Cello Daniel Storer Double Bass Composers: Henry Purcell (1659-1695) The greatest English composer of the Baroque period, Henry Purcell remains an enduring influence on musicians to […]
Ambrosian Strings with Guest Artist, Victoria Cornet, Clarinet Join us for a special evening of live chamber music at the historic St Mary the Virgin Church, St Marychurch, Torquay. This concert celebrates Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s 150th birthday with a performance of his Clarinet Quintet in F-Sharp minor, Op.10, alongside Mozart’s much-loved Clarinet Quintet in A Major, […]
Ambrosian Strings are proud to host Duo Lamorniana at St Mary’s for an evening of intimate and profound chamber music. Robert Schumann„Dichterliebe“, op. 48 (arr. Stegner) Dmitri Shostakovich Sonata for viola and piano, op. 147 Johannes Brahms Sonata for viola and piano, op. 120 no 1, F minor Experience the poetic passion of Robert Schumann's Dichterliebe Op.48 (arr. Stegner), […]
Ambrosian Strings: A Christmas Baroque Celebration Friday 12 December 2025 | 7:30pm (doors 6:45pm) St Mary the Virgin Church, Fore Street, St Marychurch, Torquay TQ1 4QY Join the acclaimed Ambrosian Strings for a magical evening of baroque masterpieces in the historic and festive surroundings of St Mary the Virgin Church. Programme highlights include: - Handel […]
Join the Ambrosian Strings and our wonderful pianist, Mariko Asakawa-North for "An Ambrosian Romance", an enchanting evening of classical music celebrating the season of love. The programme: Elgar Salut d’amour Elgar Romance Elgar Chanson de Nuit. Amy Beach Romance Op.23 Saint Seans Romance in D flat Op.37 Faure Après un Rêve Robert Schumann Romance in […]
Join Ambrosian Strings to celebrate the beginning of spring and the beauty of renewal with us in this evocative program. Antonio Vivaldi's "Spring" from The Four Seasons bursts with vivid birdsong, flowing streams, and joyful renewal. Edvard Grieg's Våren (The Last Spring) offers a tender, bittersweet reflection on nature's awakening, rich with Nordic lyricism and emotional […]