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The Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending by candlelight, Norwich

4.8

(12)

4.8

(12)

This experience is brought to you by Candlelight Concerts. This concert is not affiliated with the Fever Original Candlelight series.
Seats are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis within each band.

Mozart – Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

At the heart of the concert is Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, the most recorded work in classical music and a defining showpiece for solo violin. Each concerto depicts a different season, shaped by accompanying poems – possibly written by Vivaldi himself – and inspired by the vivid seasonal landscapes of artist Marco Ricci. Across the four concertos, Vivaldi transforms the natural world into vivid musical scenes, evoking birdsong and buzzing flies, harvest celebrations, drunken revellers, barking dogs, summer storms and winter ice.
Alongside this, Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending, composed on the eve of the First World War, offers a more reflective perspective. Inspired by George Meredith’s poem, it captures a pastoral world on the brink of change, its soaring violin line suggesting a lark gliding high above the mechanised world below, “lost on his aerial rings / In light, and then the fancy sings.”

Opening the programme we have Mozart’s Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, an opera drawn from Beaumarchais’ recently banned comedy, in which a philandering count attempts to seduce his servant’s fiancée, only to be outmanoeuvred by the servants and his own long-suffering wife.

Whether you’re already in the know or completely new to classical music, this is a programme to be enjoyed by all.

User reviews

4.8 /5

based on 12 reviews

Susan L.

May 2026

Very enjoyable. The musicians were fantastic
Ian C.

May 2026

A brilliant evening of entertainment, with wonderful musicians and music, and a fantastic location!
Debra B.

May 2026

Wonderful, entertaining music with extremely accomplished musicians. Would question the 'candlelight' description - just a few fake candles set on the floor that couldn't be seen by the majority of the audience! Other than that just wonderful - in a beautiful setting
Edward K.

May 2026

Didn't know really what to expect but was blown away really enjoyable and brilliant musicians!
Vivien E.

Sept 2025

Really enjoyable evening, very talented musicians and lovely setting
Marie O.

Sept 2025

Superb performance in a fantastic setting

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About the venue

Norwich Cathedral

Norwich Cathedral is a remarkable place of worship in Norwich, Norfolk. It is the largest building in East Anglia and holds a rich historical significance. It features a beautiful limestone facade, an...