cellophonics

The magical sound of four cellos - a journey through sound, from Henry Purcell to Arvo Pärt. The Cellophonics return to the beautiful Parish Church of St Laurence in Stroud. They will play music from across the centuries, weaving the Fantasia for 4 voices by Henry Purcell, Ave Verum by the great Renaissance composer William Byrd and Fratres by his 21st Century Estonian musical cousin Arvo Pärt, with unpublished gems and especially commissioned work. Cellophonics was born when a group of like-minded cellists (Christopher Allan, Adrian Bradbury, Ian Burdge and Benedict Rogerson) got together for an evening to remind themselves why they do what they do in the first place. They have since established themselves as champions of all things cello with performances brimming with warmth and virtuosity, vividly bringing the contrasting characteristics of the cello to life.