The Bardi Lockdown Concerts

During the lockdown months, musical organisations have been engaging with players and audiences in a variety of ways. The Bardi have been running a series of online interviews with people close to the orchestra. However, the orchestra were able to meet on two occasions, socially distanced, to play together again. From these play days, the orchestra recorded the following two mini concerts…

Saturday 10 July 2021

Concert introduced by Orchestra Manager, Robert Calow.

Bardi Wind and Brass
Mendelssohn – Overture in C Major for Winds Op.24
Conductor, David Calow.

Bardi Strings
Elgar – Serenade for Strings in E Minor Op.20
Conductor, Adam Summerhayes
I. Allegro piacevole
II. Larghetto
III. Allegretto – Come prima


Saturday 3 October 2020

Concert introduced by Musical Director, Claus Efland.

Handel – The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Gabrieli – Sonata Pian’e Forte for Brass
R Strauss – Serenade, Op.7 for Winds/Horns
Nielsen – Little Suite for Strings, Op.1