Dear all - in the end we did not amplify this, and it worked out just fine. Am grateful for the advice given, as it helped me to be more confident about not amplifying in this situation.
I did try to record the performance in any case, with an overhead C1000S, pointed toward the cello (or so I thought); and that picked out the violin and the horn well, but the cello - not so well, particularly the lower notes. Probably with more experience about mic placement, etc I could have done better.
Wei Liang