New London Chamber Ensemble

A wonderfully varied programme from the London-based wind ensemble, returning to Richmond after a five-year absence. Among tonight's works two may stand out as less familiar: Paul Reade’s delightful piece was winner of the 1991 Ivor Novello Award for Best TV Theme, and is a perfect distillation of the English pastoral tradition. John Woolrich's Cabinet of Curiosities is a delicate set of nine miniatures with little hints of Robert Schumann.

The evening comes full circle with Mozart's K452 ("the best thing I have written in my life"), which is believed to have inspired the Beethoven Quintet with which the concert opens.