Chamber Spotlight: Bachianas Brasileiras
Royal College of Music, Performance Hall, SW7 2BS , [Venue Details]Gemma Rosefield director
Eve Maxwell soprano
RCM Cello Ensemble
Arvo Pärt Fratres
Villa Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras no 5 for cello octet and soprano
Enjoy a rare chance to experience the resonant and atmospheric setting of a cello ensemble in this unique concert directed from the cello by RCM professor Gemma Rosefield.
Arvo Pärt’s meditative masterpiece Fratres has been used in numerous films and documentaries, offering frantic activity paired with haunting stillness, and exemplifies the composer’s tintinnabuli (‘without fixed instrumentation’) technique.
Meanwhile, Villa-Lobos blends Brazilian folk rhythms with the elegance of Bach in Bachianas Brasileiras no 5, one of the composer’s best-known pieces. Listen out for moments of birdsong representing the Brazilian forest.
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Admission: £5.00
Performer name: Chamber Spotlight: Bachianas Brasileiras
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Chamber Spotlight: Bachianas Brasileiras
Wednesday, 5 Nov 2025 @6.00pm
Royal College of Music, Performance Hall, SW7 2BSMore Information
Gemma Rosefield director
Eve Maxwell soprano
RCM Cello Ensemble
Arvo Pärt Fratres
Villa Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras no 5 for cello octet and soprano
Enjoy a rare chance to experience the resonant and atmospheric setting of a cello ensemble in this unique concert directed from the cello by RCM professor Gemma Rosefield.
Arvo Pärt’s meditative masterpiece Fratres has been used in numerous films and documentaries, offering frantic activity paired with haunting stillness, and exemplifies the composer’s tintinnabuli (‘without fixed instrumentation’) technique.
Meanwhile, Villa-Lobos blends Brazilian folk rhythms with the elegance of Bach in Bachianas Brasileiras no 5, one of the composer’s best-known pieces. Listen out for moments of birdsong representing the Brazilian forest.
Admission: £5.00
Performer name: Chamber Spotlight: Bachianas Brasileiras
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