Bloomsbury Players
Schubert Octet & Songs of Inspiration
Vermeer Chamber Concerts
A programme centred around Schubert’s Octet, performed by renowned musicians on historical instruments. To complement this monumental work, the Bloomsbury Players present specially commissioned arrangements of Schubert’s songs that inspired his instrumental chamber music, alongside excerpts from his string quartets Rosamunde and Death and the Maiden, both composed within weeks of the Octet.
Franz Schubert (arr. Bill Thorp) new arrangements of Schubert’s songs that inspired his instrumental chamber music, alongside excerpts from his string quartets Rosamunde and Death and the Maiden
Franz Schubert Octet in F major, D. 803
Franz Schubert (arr. Bill Thorp) new arrangements of Schubert’s songs that inspired his instrumental chamber music, alongside excerpts from his string quartets Rosamunde and Death and the Maiden
Franz Schubert Octet in F major, D. 803
Vermeer Chamber Concerts
Sat, 16 May 2026
Leighton House
7:00pm
£30/40 including a welcome drink (Under 30s £15)
Full Event Details
A programme centred around Schubert’s Octet, performed by renowned musicians on historical instruments. To complement this monumental work, the Bloomsbury Players present specially commissioned arrangements of Schubert’s songs that inspired his instrumental chamber music, alongside excerpts from his string quartets Rosamunde and Death and the Maiden, both composed within weeks of the Octet.
Franz Schubert (arr. Bill Thorp) new arrangements of Schubert’s songs that inspired his instrumental chamber music, alongside excerpts from his string quartets Rosamunde and Death and the Maiden
Franz Schubert Octet in F major, D. 803
Venue Details & Map
Location
Leighton House
12 Holland Park Rd, London W14 8LZ
