Winter Festival 2026 #6
Hellens Manor, Herefordshire, HR8 2LY
Sunday 22nd February 2026
ARTISTS
Florence Cooke (violin)
Ben Hancox (violin)
Meesun Hong Coleman (violin)
Tom Hankey (violin/viola)
William Coleman (viola)
Jemimah Davies (viola)
Tom Dunn (viola)
Robin Michael (cello)
Christoph Richter (cello)
PROGRAMME
Vaughan Williams Phantasy Quintet
Bridge String Quartet No. 4
Imogen Holst Fantasy for String Quartet
Britten String Quartet No. 3
Our closing concert takes place in the lovely surroundings of Hellens Manor. Celebrating 20th-century British chamber music, from Vaughan Williams’ lush and inventive Phantasy Quintet, to Bridge’s bold and expressive String Quartet No. 4, Imogen Holst’s imaginative Fantasy for String Quartet, and Britten’s strikingly original and dramatic String Quartet No. 3.
'When Student Becomes Master' - Concert Insight
Though now considered inseparable from the revival of English folk music, Vaughan Williams began his career looking further afield and studying in Paris with Ravel. Bridge, on the other hand, remained decidedly international in outlook, from playing the viola part in the London premiere of Debussy's quartet, to his own late quartets with more than a hint of Alban Berg in their makeup. Britten was taught by Bridge, before mentoring Imogen Holst, who went on to work for and with him at the Aldeburgh Festival.
£22 / £7 student (proof of study may be asked for)
Festival Ticket: £95 (includes all 5 concerts but not Discovery Day)
General tickets on sale Monday 1 December 2025.
Priority booking period for Friends and Patrons up until Sunday 30 November 2025.
Florence Cooke (violin)
Ben Hancox (violin)
Meesun Hong Coleman (violin)
Tom Hankey (violin/viola)
William Coleman (viola)
Jemimah Davies (viola)
Tom Dunn (viola)
Robin Michael (cello)
Christoph Richter (cello)
PROGRAMME
Vaughan Williams Phantasy Quintet
Bridge String Quartet No. 4
Imogen Holst Fantasy for String Quartet
Britten String Quartet No. 3
Our closing concert takes place in the lovely surroundings of Hellens Manor. Celebrating 20th-century British chamber music, from Vaughan Williams’ lush and inventive Phantasy Quintet, to Bridge’s bold and expressive String Quartet No. 4, Imogen Holst’s imaginative Fantasy for String Quartet, and Britten’s strikingly original and dramatic String Quartet No. 3.
'When Student Becomes Master' - Concert Insight
Though now considered inseparable from the revival of English folk music, Vaughan Williams began his career looking further afield and studying in Paris with Ravel. Bridge, on the other hand, remained decidedly international in outlook, from playing the viola part in the London premiere of Debussy's quartet, to his own late quartets with more than a hint of Alban Berg in their makeup. Britten was taught by Bridge, before mentoring Imogen Holst, who went on to work for and with him at the Aldeburgh Festival.
£22 / £7 student (proof of study may be asked for)
Festival Ticket: £95 (includes all 5 concerts but not Discovery Day)
General tickets on sale Monday 1 December 2025.
Priority booking period for Friends and Patrons up until Sunday 30 November 2025.
