EVENTS
OPUS Horizons
A double bill of Britten Sinfonia concerts showcasing premieres by new and exciting contemporary voices
London
15 Nov - 15 Nov 2025
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Marking Time: Nico Muhly / Sadler's Wells
Newly-commissioned choreographies to four works by Nico Muhly, a composer closely associated with Britten Sinfonia.
London
20 Nov - 22 Nov 2025
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Bach's Christmas Oratorio
Britten Sinfonia, Polyphony and Stephen Layton re-unite in Bach’s great seasonal masterpiece.
Norwich, Saffron Walden
12 Dec - 13 Dec 2025
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Sarah Connolly: John Paul Jones premiere
Dame Sarah Connolly is the soloist in former Led Zeppelin member John Paul Jones' new song cycle.
London
8 Jan 2026
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Britten War Requiem
Britten Sinfonia joins with massed forces from Cambridge University in Benjamin Britten's staggering War Requiem.
Cambridgeshire
24 Jan 2026
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Earth and Other Planets: Britten Sinfonia with Stevens & Pound and Robert Macfarlane
An exhilarating re-imagining of Holst’s The Planets for folk duo and orchestra, accompanied by text written and narrated by internationally acclaimed writer Robert Macfarlane (Is a River Alive?, The Lost Words)
London, Norwich, Cambridge
28 Jan - 30 Jan 2026
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Sea Beneath The Skin / Song of the Earth
Reflecting on the powerful words of the late Kiribati poetess and activist Teresia Teaiwa, Lemi Ponifasio's Sea Beneath the Skin creates a poignant performance featuring the Theatre of Kiribati.
London
2 Feb 2026
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Andrew Bird & Britten Sinfonia: The Mysterious Production Of Eggs
Balancing swelling sounds with jazz, folk, and pop melodies in a memorable display of unique virtuosity, Bird celebrates the 20th anniversary of his acclaimed record The Mysterious Production of Eggs.
London
28 Feb 2026
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Nature and Rapture: Recycling Concerto
Three pieces focused on conservation and nature: Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, Rautavaara’s Cantus Arcticus and Gregor Mayrhofer’s Recycling Concerto
London, Saffron Walden
12 Mar - 13 Mar 2026
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Stabat Mater at Westminster Cathedral
In Holy Week we perform Sir James MacMillan’s Stabat Mater with the Choir of Westminster Cathedral
London
18 Mar 2026
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Seven Last Words from the Cross
Barber’s Adagio and Allegri’s Miserere prepare the way for James MacMillan’s great Passion meditation, in this emotionally-charged evening from Tenebrae and Britten Sinfonia.
Bury St Edmunds, London, Aldeburgh
26 Mar - 2 Apr 2026
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Re-folking Viennese classics, with ZRI quintet
Inspired by a Viennese pub visited by many composers for the folk performances it hosted, Britten Sinfonia and ZRI perform classical music re-imagined for orchestra and folk band.
Norwich, London, Saffron Walden
15 Apr - 18 Apr 2026
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ROH Linbury Theatre: Three Chamber Operas
The Jette Parker Artists shine a light on three women composers: Elizabeth Maconchy, Charlotte Bray and Elena Langer.
London
1 May - 8 May 2026
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Britten & America with Elizabeth Watts
Sensuous music with a bright sheen from Britten and Copland.
London, Bury St Edmunds, Norwich
16 May - 20 May 2026
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Angels Unawares
An new oratorio by James MacMillan in collaboration with poet Robert Willis.
London
2 Jun 2026
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