Late Night Concert

An all-star quintet of folk musicians led by local legend Sam Partridge perform a varied programme exploring and celebrating the instrumental folk repertoire of England. 

With an upbringing firmly rooted in the classical music tradition, but having established a career in the folk scene, Sam combines his passions from each world - chamber music for wind ensemble, and English traditional instrumental dance.

Sam has drawn on his various musical experiences to write this programme of new music for wind quintet, exploring and celebrating English folk music.

The concert includes:

Nottingham Races/ the Myrtle

Two English Jigs: Jackson’s Race Horse/Keppel’s delight

Bullock’s Hornpipe

Minuet/Warbling Flutes

Upon the Waters

Once I had a Sweetheart/Aldersgate Bars

Sam Partridge concert timber flute

Mercedes Phillips soprano saxophone

Alex Lyon clarinet

Naomi Atherton french Horn

Rachel Whibley bassoon

Children (18 and under) are very welcome, and can attend this concert for free. They will not need a ticket, but we will need to know the numbers for capacity reasons. Please can you indicate how many when prompted at the checkout stage.