I have five Items for us in this programme. Our theme is Pastoral Reflections, and it is an easy listening programme that contains some well-known favourites.
Composer Title. Programme Note
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel. Flute Concerto in G Major Wq. 169Elegantly poised between Baroque and Classical style, this concerto glows with C.P.E. Bach’s expressive flair.

Haydn, Joseph London Trio No. 1 in C Major
Cheerful, conversational and intimate — Haydn’s trios embody easy sociability in music.

Spohr, Louis Nonet in F Major Op. 31
A luminous blend of winds and strings — richly melodic yet unfailingly graceful.

Mendelssohn, FelixNocturne from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Dreamlike and atmospheric, with feather-light string textures and lyrical woodwind solos.

Schubert, Franz Moment musical in F Minor D. 780 No. 3 (arr.)A tender miniature full of wistful melody — a serene farewell to the pastoral hour. Joseph Haydn - London Trio No. 1 in C Major, Hob. IV_ 1 - I. Allegro moderato - II. Andante - III. Finale_ III. Finale. Vivace Performed by Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute) with Isaac Stern (violin) and Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) · Joseph Haydn - London Trio No. 1 in C Major, Hob. IV_ 1 - I. Allegro moderato - II. Andante - III. Finale_ III. Finale. Vivace Performed by Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute) with Isaac Stern (violin) and Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) · Joseph Haydn - London Trio No. 1 in C Major, Hob. IV_ 1 - I. Allegro moderato - II. Andante - III. Finale_ III. Finale. Vivace Performed by Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute) with Isaac Stern (violin) and Mstislav Rostropovich (cello) · Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Flute Concerto in G Major, Wq. 169_ III Performed by Emmanuel Pahud and the Kammerakademie Potsdam, conducted by Trevor Pinnock · Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Flute Concerto in G Major, Wq. 169_ III Performed by Emmanuel Pahud and the Kammerakademie Potsdam, conducted by Trevor Pinnock · Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Flute Concerto in G Major, Wq. 169_ III Performed by Emmanuel Pahud and the Kammerakademie Potsdam, conducted by Trevor Pinnock · Louis Spohr - Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 Performed by Members of the Wiener Oktett · Louis Spohr - Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 Performed by Members of the Wiener Oktett · Louis Spohr - Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 Performed by Members of the Wiener Oktett · Louis Spohr - Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 Performed by Members of the Wiener Oktett · Felix Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61 No. 1, Scherzo Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra with Alexander Knox, conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner · Felix Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Incidental Music, Op.61 No 7. Nocturne Performed by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Jane Glover and Leland Chen · Franz Schubert - Moment Musical In F Minor, D.780 No. 3 Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski