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The violin soars melodiously above the rest of the quartet in a gorgeous arrangement of Vaughan Williams' most popular work The Lark Ascending, which concludes this concert of English music for strings and clarinet. Fantasies from the Baroque gems of Purcell's Three-part Fantasias (arranged for string trio) and Imogen Holst's Phantasy String Quartet are among the works to sit alongside this perennial favourite.

Holst
Phantasy String Quartet (10′)

Britten
Three Divertimenti for String Quartet (10′)

Holbrooke
Ellean Shona (4′)

Howells
Phantasy String Quartet (13′)

Purcell
Three-part Fantasias (8′)

Harrison
Clarinet Quintet (12′)

Vaughan Williams (arr. Gerigk)
The Lark Ascending (15')

This performance forms part of Portsmouth Guildhall's Classical Series. A discount of 20% is available if you book all five chamber music concerts.

Note, time advertised is start time