Schubert Plus!
Schubert Plus! is the fourth of our series to explore in depth the chamber works of a single composer including the violin sonatas, piano trios, string trios, octet, string quintet and, of course, the ‘Trout’ quintet.
Afternoon Tea Concerts – Mellor Parish Centre
We are thrilled to announce our 3rd season of concerts in Mellor starting in September 2025 and sponsored by John Whibley “Holidays with Music”. Concerts include music by Beethoven, Pleyel, Mozart, Rebecca Clarke, Brahms, Schubert, Madeleine Dring and Schumann.
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Innovative and informal presentations about classical music’s master composers from one of the UK’s leading chamber groups
Upcoming Concerts
Pleyel Ensemble
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Concert: Mellor Sunday Afternoon Tea Concerts | ||
| 08/02/26 | Mellor, Stockport | Mellor Parish Centre |
| Time: 3:00pm. Admission: £20 or £5 (under 16s). Box office: 0161 976 5955. Address: Church Road. Flute, oboe and piano. Fabulous, fun music by Telemann, Saint-Saëns, Madeleine Dring and William Mathias with Jonathan Rimmer, Josh Hall and Harvey Davies. | ||
| Concert: Schubert Plus! | ||
| 14/02/26 | Didsbury, Manchester | Emmanuel Church |
| Time: 11:00am. Admission: £5. Box office: 0161 976 5955. Address: 6, Barlow Moor Road. Schubert Plus! no. 12 featuring special guest artist, tenor, Toby Spence joining Harvey and Laurence Davies for Schubert’s ‘Auf dem Strom’ and a new commission from Tim Jackson. Also on the programme is Brahms’ wonderful horn trio and Schubert’s three ‘Harfenspieler’ for voice and piano. | ||
| Concert: Mellor Sunday Afternoon Tea Concerts | ||
| 08/03/26 | Mellor, Stockport | Mellor Parish Centre |
| Time: 3:00pm. Admission: £20 or £5 (under 16s). Box office: 0161 976 5955. Address: Church Road. Piano Trios: Schubert 2nd trio in Eb D. 929 is paired with one of Haydn’s marvellous trios. | ||
| Concert: Schubert Plus! | ||
| 21/03/26 | Didsbury, Manchester | Emmanuel Church |
| Time: 11:00am. Admission: £5. Box office: 0161 976 5955. Address: 6, Barlow Moor Road. Schubert Plus! no 13. Schubert’s wonderful Grand Duo (Sonata) in A major, Pleyel Piano Trio B438 and Dvořák’s F minor Piano Trio, Op. 65. | ||
| 18/04/26 | Didsbury, Manchester | Emmanuel Church |
| Time: 11:00am. Admission: £5. Box office: 0161 976 5955. Address: 6, Barlow Moor Road. Schubert Plus! no 15. Programme tba shortly | ||
| Concert: Mellor Sunday Afternoon Tea Concerts | ||
| 10/05/26 | Mellor, Stockport | Mellor Parish Centre |
| Time: 3:00pm. Admission: £20 or £5 (under 16s). Box office: 0161 976 5955. Address: Church Road. Clarinet trios with Janet Hilton, David Aspin and Harvey Davies. Mozart ‘Kegelstatt’ trio, Schumann’s ‘Märchenerzählungen’ Op. 132 and Rebecca Clarke’s ‘Morpheus’ for viola and piano | ||
| Concert: Schubert Plus! | ||
| 30/05/26 | Didsbury, Manchester | Emmanuel Church |
| Time: 11:00am. Admission: £5. Box office: 0161 976 5955. Address: 6, Barlow Moor Road. Schubert Plus! no. 16. Programme to include the beautiful Arpeggione Sonata D. 821 played by David Aspin and Harvey Davies. | ||
| 18/07/26 | Didsbury, Manchester | Emmanuel Church |
| Time: 11:00am. Admission: £5. Box office: 0161 976 5955. Address: 6, Barlow Moor Road. Schubert Plus! no. 17. Programme tba shortly | ||
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Archive
Over the years we have covered an array of renowned composers and the music they created in concert