Welcome to The Waverley Ensemble! We run exciting and high quality baroque concerts in Haslemere and its surroundings; many with guest soloists who are top international performers. Most of our concerts are in St Christopher’s Church. We are delighted to cooperate with other local groups such as Imagine That Productions and TBS.
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2021 String Competition now open for entries!
Friends Scheme
Our concerts typically cost over £1,700 but ticket sales amount to £1,200 or less. We want to keep our prices low and affordable so we rely on the Friends Scheme and other donations and grants to be able to continue. Please consider joining the Friends Scheme – details of updated scheme HERE.
Future Concerts & Tickets
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7-30pm Saturday 21 March 2020
St Christopher’s Church, Haslemere, GU27 1DD
We are very sorry to inform you that due to concerns about the Corona virus this concert has been postponed for a year and is now scheduled for 13 March 2021. We will refund all the tickets bought via PayPal. The concert planned for 3 May is still going ahead. (Posted 11 March)
4-00pm Sunday 3 May 2020
St Christopher’s Church, Haslemere, GU27 1DD
Chamber Music side by side concert with the finalists of the Haslemere String Competition
Ishani Bhoola violin
Yuko Inoue Viola
Jennifer Carter piano
HSC finalists
Briona Mannion Violin (special mention)
Rachael Stonham Violin
Imann Kashim Violin
Harry Scott Burt Cello
Alex Heather Double Bass
Programme
Mozart Violin and Viola duo
Koday Trio
Interval
Schubert Trout Quintet
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Saturday 26 September 2020
Cello concerto in A minor by CPE Bach
Soloist Bozidar Vukotic
Violin concertos by Vivaldi In D Major and E Minor
Tartini Violin Concerto
Vivaldi violin and Cello concerto
7-30pm Saturday 13 March 2021
St Christopher’s Church, Haslemere, GU27 1DD
Handel: Concerto Grosso
Telemann: Viola Concerto, Soloist Richard Crabtree
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto In D Major, Soloist Ishani Bhoola
Corelli: Concerto Grosso
Jacob: Viola Concerto, Soloist Richard Crabtree
Winner of the Haslemere String Competition 2019
Will Duerden – double bass
Will Duerden presented by patron George Burnett
Playing Tubin Concert for Double bass
Runner up
Jude Chandler – double bass
Playing Dittersdorf Double Bass Concerto Movement 1
Specially commended
Briona Mannion – violin
Watch 10 minute excellent YouTube video about the Competition and hear young players say how much it helps them – click to watch
“You’re providing an invaluable building block for these talented youngsters. Keep it rolling!” – Sophie Langdon, violinist, Farnham
“I have had the pleasure of presenting students for this competition since it started two years ago. I had no idea that they would be so successful and that the completion would be so well run. As a Double bass Professor it is extremely rare, even unheard of for a competition to be so bass friendly and unbiased. It is relaxed and the students feel completely at ease and encouraged to play their best. The early rounds were supportive in a way I have never experienced before. Ishani knows exactly how to create an atmosphere where the students feel comfortable. The judges are seasoned musicians without attitude and have given very open and helpful remarks on the performances. For any string player this competition will give the student a valuable experience that they will remember for life. The Church where the final is has a wonderful atmosphere and sound for strings, and particularly for the bass, which is very unusual also.”
Caroline Emery
Professor of Double Bass Royal College of Music and Yehudi Menuhin School
