Royal Northern Sinfonia Winter Tour
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Luminous. Shimmering. Candlelit moments.
Who’s on stage
The string players of Royal Northern Sinfonia, in some of the region’s most beautiful churches and theatres.
What they’re playing
A selection of beautiful, atmospheric pieces carefully chosen to make you feel warm from the inside out on a cold winter’s night, all performed in the flickering glow of candlelight.
Need to know
Price: £20 – £25 (adults), £5 (children)
Age: Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.
What you'll hear in Redcar, Richmond, Kendal, Sunderland, Berwick and Carlisle
Felix Mendelssohn String Symphony No. 2
William Walton Sonata for Strings
William Walton Two Pieces from Henry V
Henry Purcell String Fantasia
Antonín Dvořák Romance for Violin and Strings
Dorothy Howell Nocturne for muted strings
Antonín Dvořák Serenade for Strings
Jonathan Stone director/violin
Royal Northern Sinfonia
What you'll hear in Alnwick, Hexham, Heaton, Haddington, Hartlepool, Pickering and Cullercoats
Jean Sibelius Rakastava: The Path of His Beloved
Danish String Quartet Staedelil
Mieczysław Karłowicz Serenade for Strings
Edvard Grieg Evening in the Mountains and At the Cradle from Lyric Pieces
Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin Naja’s Waltz
Trad. Arr Danish String Quartet Hur Var Du I Aftes Så Sildig
Trad. Arr Danish String Quartet The Dromer
Jean Sibelius Valse Triste
Edvard Grieg Death of Ase from Peer Gynt
Edvard Grieg Two Norwegian Melodies
Jean Sibelius Andante festivo
Einojuhani Rautavaara The Fiddlers
Fredrik Schøyen Sjölin Shore
Trad. Arr Danish String Quartet Polska from Dorotea
Trad. Arr Danish String Quartet Now Found Is the Fairest of Roses
Wojciech Kilar Orawa
Maria Włoszczowska director/violin
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Take a listen
Be enchanted by Henry Purcell’s Chaconne from The Fairy Queen, brought to life by Royal Northern Sinfonia and Maria Włoszczowska in Hexham Abbey a couple of years back – still sounding pure magic.