Christmas with Septura
Bold. Brassy. Brimming with festive cheer.
Who’s on stage
Septura, seven of the UK’s best brass players ready to wow you with five centuries of festive music. Plus catch Classic FM presenter Zeb Soanes when he narrates the Christmas classic The Nutcracker.
What they’re playing
Some of the greatest pieces of festive classical music ever written, including Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, and Humperdinck’s Hänsel and Gretel.
Need to know
Price: £25 (adults), £5 (children)
Discounts: save if you’re under 17, a group of 10 or more people, a classical first timer (subject to availability).
Timing: 2 hours, including a 20 minute interval.
Age: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
What you'll hear
Johann Sebastian Bach Christmas Suite
Johannes Brahms Chorale Prelude on Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Engelbert Humperdinck Overture from Hänsel und Gretel
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite
Heinrich Schütz Das Wort ward Fleisch
Who's playing it
Septura
Zeb Soanes narrator
What's happening in the music?
Septura was born out of a passion for the awe-inspiring sound of brass instruments. They’ve got one simple message: music sounds better on brass. Made up of principal players from Royal Philharmonic, London Symphony, BBC Symphony and Philharmonia orchestras, their incredible skills and bold, bright sound will make you believe it.
Their Christmas programme is an absolute cracker with festive favourites by J.S. Bach, Brahms and Humperdinck, plus a delightful version of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker narrated by Classic FM’s Zeb Soanes.
Take a listen
Is there anything more cheerful sounding than a brass band at Christmas? Here’s Septura’s own arrangement of ‘Trepak’ from The Nutcracker. We’re feeling ready to celebrate already.
