Whether you’re looking for a beautifully unique classical music performance or a romantic candlelit experience, this performance is for you. You don’t need to know all things Tchaikovsky and more to enjoy the evening, simply sit back and savour the stunning atmosphere and pieces you’ll hear. Walk into one of Manchester’s most exquisite buildings where the walls will be flickering by candlelight to create a magical atmosphere. Prepare to be taken into the clouds with some of the most treasured wintertime classics from Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and other master composer​s!

Programme

• The Nutcracker, Op. 71” – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  • “Miniature Overture”
  • Act II: No. 12d, Divertissement. “Trepak, Russian Dance”
  • Act II: No. 13, “Waltz of the Flowers”
  • Act II: No. 14c, Pas de Deux. Variation II, “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”
• “The Seasons, Op. 37a:” – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  • I. January. “By the Hearth”
  • XII. December. “Christmas”
• Holiday Medley – Various
  • “Hark the Herald Angels Sing”
  • “The First Noël”
  • “Deck the Halls”
• “Ave Maria” – Franz Schubert
• “O Holy Night” – Adolphe Adam
• “The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 4 RV 297: “Winter” – Antonio Vivaldi
• “Weihnachtsbaum (Christmas Tree Suite), S16/R307” – Franz Liszt
  • No. I – “Psallite”
  • No. IV – “Adeste fideles”
  • No. V – “Scherzoso: Man zündet die Kerzen des Baumes an (Lighting the Tree)”
  • No. X – ”Ehemals (Old Times)”
• “3 Songs, Op. 17: No. 1, Après un Rêve” – Gabriel Fauré
• “Hänsel und Gretel: Act 2, “Abends will ich schlafen gehn (Evening Prayer)” – Engelbert Humperdinck