Added 30 July
For our first concert of the 2025-2026 Season, Chiltern Camerata are venturing out to the lovely church of St Mary’s in Chesham to perform an engaging programme of music by two of Germany’s greatest composers.
You may recall violinist Ruth Schulten’s previous magnificent performances with the Chiltern Camerata in Beethoven’s violin concerto and alongside Nicola Tait Baxter in the Brahms Double Concerto, and we are looking forward to an equally thrilling performance in the Brahms Violin Concerto in this October concert.
Franz Schubert Symphony No. 4 in C minor
Among his most popular compositions, this work was completed when Schubert was only 19 years old. The Symphony is full of the delicious romanticism that characterized his music and is especially known for the grave beauty of its slow movement. Schubert added the title "Tragic" after the work was completed, the reason remains unknown. Imagine the young Schubert sitting at his desk writing such beautifully woven movements. Who wouldn't like to watch the moment when his hand wrote down what his mind had imagined? When you close your eyes, you can almost see Franz smiling at some parts.
Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
This concerto is a favourite of concert-goers and demands a range of playing that is bombastic at times and beautiful and mysterious at others. You might be lulled into a calm reverie in the slow movement, but the later Hungarian-style foot-stomping themes will wake you up and the high velocity cross-string playing will leave you breathless. Ruth approaches all her performances with creative and interpretive genius, and we are looking forward to experiencing her “joie de vivre”, and dazzling virtuosity once again in this performance. This concerto will remind us just how much we love Brahms!
We are thrilled to be performing in the splendid setting of St Mary’s, and the experience will be much enhanced by the church’s historic architecture, notable monuments and artwork, including a striking mural depicting a number of dramatic scenes from Christ’s passion painted in the 1960s by John Stanton Ward.
Please buy your tickets in advance if possible to help with planning, from here.
Adults £16
Under 18s £4
You do not need to print out your eticket, but please bring evidence of it on your mobile phone.
Tickets will also be available on the door (subject to availability) with card payments (or exact change) preferred. We have a card reader.
Doors open 6.45pm Seating is unallocated
For ticketing enquiries, please call 01753 889519
You may recall violinist Ruth Schulten’s previous magnificent performances with the Chiltern Camerata in Beethoven’s violin concerto and alongside Nicola Tait Baxter in the Brahms Double Concerto, and we are looking forward to an equally thrilling performance in the Brahms Violin Concerto in this October concert.
Franz Schubert Symphony No. 4 in C minor
Among his most popular compositions, this work was completed when Schubert was only 19 years old. The Symphony is full of the delicious romanticism that characterized his music and is especially known for the grave beauty of its slow movement. Schubert added the title "Tragic" after the work was completed, the reason remains unknown. Imagine the young Schubert sitting at his desk writing such beautifully woven movements. Who wouldn't like to watch the moment when his hand wrote down what his mind had imagined? When you close your eyes, you can almost see Franz smiling at some parts.
Johannes Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
This concerto is a favourite of concert-goers and demands a range of playing that is bombastic at times and beautiful and mysterious at others. You might be lulled into a calm reverie in the slow movement, but the later Hungarian-style foot-stomping themes will wake you up and the high velocity cross-string playing will leave you breathless. Ruth approaches all her performances with creative and interpretive genius, and we are looking forward to experiencing her “joie de vivre”, and dazzling virtuosity once again in this performance. This concerto will remind us just how much we love Brahms!
We are thrilled to be performing in the splendid setting of St Mary’s, and the experience will be much enhanced by the church’s historic architecture, notable monuments and artwork, including a striking mural depicting a number of dramatic scenes from Christ’s passion painted in the 1960s by John Stanton Ward.
Please buy your tickets in advance if possible to help with planning, from here.
Adults £16
Under 18s £4
You do not need to print out your eticket, but please bring evidence of it on your mobile phone.
Tickets will also be available on the door (subject to availability) with card payments (or exact change) preferred. We have a card reader.
Doors open 6.45pm Seating is unallocated
For ticketing enquiries, please call 01753 889519