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Tuesday 3 December–Thursday 5 December 2024   |   7:30pm
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Royal Northern Sinfonia Winter Tour

Royal Northern Sinfonia By Candlelight

Royal Northern Sinfonia Winter Tour

Part of Christmas at The Glasshouse

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Tickets – £5.00 to £25.00

Low lights. High spirits. Smiles all round.

Who’s on stage

The musicians of Royal Northern Sinfonia, directed by Artistic Partner Maria Włoszczowska and co-leader Kyra Humphreys, 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, including music by Bach, Corelli, Vivaldi and Sibelius.

Need to know

Price: £20 – £25 (adults), £5 (children).

Timings: 2 hours, including a 20 minute interval.

Age: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.

Tickets for Cullercoats, Ripon, Hexham, Alnwick, Hartlepool, Darlington and Newcastle will go off sale on the website at 3pm on the day of the concert. Any remaining tickets will be available on the door. 

Concerts in Carlisle, Durham, Bishop Auckland, Musselburgh, Hexham, Alnwick and Newcastle

Antonio Vivaldi  Concerto for Strings in G major
The Danish String Quartet Woodworks
Arcangelo Corelli Christmas Concerto
Jean Sibelius Impromptu
Johan Svendson Romance for Violin and Orchestra
Carl Nielson Little Suite for Strings

Maria Włoszczowska director/violin
Royal Northern Sinfonia

Concerts in Cullercoats, Ripon, Kendal, Sunderland, Berwick, Hartlepool, Darlington

Arcangelo Corelli Christmas Concerto
Florence Price Adoration
J.S. Bach Violin Concerto in E major
Frank Bridge  Sir Roger de Coverley (A Christmas Dance)
Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for Two Trumpets
Jean Sibelius Impromptus No. 5 & No.6
Josef Suk Serenade

Kyra Humphreys director/violin
Royal Northern Sinfonia

What's happening in the music

There’s nothing Royal Northern Sinfonia enjoy more than lighting up beautiful buildings with glorious classical music on dark winter nights. Travelling from Carlisle to Cullercoats, Bishop Auckland to Berwick, Hartlepool to Hexham, it’s their biggest tour yet and more music fans in the North will see this spectacular candlelit concert than ever before. Expect to hear the orchestra’s signature blend of classical chart-toppers and lesser-known gems, brimming with energy and excitement.

Take a listen

Here’s Royal Northern Sinfonia, directed by Maria Włoszczowska, playing ‘Praeludium’ from Edvard Grieg’s Holberg Suite in Hexham Abbey on last year’s winter tour. Sparkles and smiles all the way.

Tickets

Tuesday 3 December 2024

From: £5.00 - £20.00

Berwick Parish Church, Berwick

Tuesday 3 December 2024

From: £5.00 - £25.00

Hexham Abbey

Wednesday 4 December 2024

From: £5.00 - £20.00

St Michael’s Church, Alnwick

Wednesday 4 December 2024

From: £5.00 - £20.00

St Hilda’s Church, Hartlepool

Thursday 5 December 2024

From: £5.00 - £20.00

St Cuthbert’s Church, Darlington

Thursday 5 December 2024

From: £5.00 - £25.00

Newcastle Cathedral