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Britten Sinfonia’s Surround Sound Playlist: Autumn 2026 tour announced
Arts Council England touring grant enables spectacular, immersive concerts in five cathedrals this autumn
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Britten Sinfonia takes live music to patients at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
Featured video: Britten Sinfonia with Jacob Collier and Chris Thile, conducted by Suzie Collier
In January 2025, the musical phenomenon Jacob Collier gave his first performance with a UK orchestra in a special concert featuring his longtime collaborator, the genre-crossing mandolinist and singer-songwriter Chris Thile, conducted by Suzie Collier.
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Composers, writers and a striptease artist: Britten's bohemian circle in Brooklyn
Ahead of our Britten in America tour visiting London, Bury St Edmunds and Norwich 16-20 May, Meurig Bowen explores the impact of the constant flow of creative people Benjamin Britten encountered during his 1939-42 stay in North America on the composer's superb works from this time.
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Writers, composers and a stripper: Britten's bohemian circle in Brooklyn
Ahead of our Britten in America tour visiting London, Bury St Edmunds and Norwich 16-20 May, Meurig Bowen explores the impact of the constant flow of creative people Benjamin Britten encountered during his 1939-42 stay in North America on the composer's superb works from this time.
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Writers, composers and a stripper: Britten's bohemian circle in Brooklyn
Ahead of our Britten in America tour visiting London, Bury St Edmunds and Norwich 16-20 May, Meurig Bowen explores the impact of the constant flow of creative people Benjamin Britten encountered during his 1939-42 stay in North America on the composer's superb works from this time.
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Writers, composers and a striptease artist: Britten's bohemian circle in Brooklyn
Ahead of our Britten in America tour visiting London, Bury St Edmunds and Norwich 16-20 May, Meurig Bowen explores the impact of the constant flow of creative people Benjamin Britten encountered during his 1939-42 stay in North America on the composer's superb works from this time.
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Making history in the Sistine Chapel
Britten Sinfonia and The Sixteen, conducted by Harry Christophers, gave the first ever premiere of a concert work at the Vatican's iconic chapel.
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The Place Between
Inspired by the book written by Angela McAllister, illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith and published by Templar. Music by Paul Rissmann and animation by Victor Craven. Presented by Jessie Grimes.
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Britten Sinfonia awarded £80,000 by the Colwinston Charitable Trust for its Surround Sound Playlist initiative
Surround Sound Playlist and connecting communities
Learning & Participation Director Chris Bell on why this project is the focus of our latest crowdfunding campaign
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Zoë Beyers announced as new Leader of Britten Sinfonia
Britten Sinfonia has announced that violinist Zoë Beyers is to become the orchestra’s new Leader. She will replace Jacqueline Shave and Thomas Gould, who shared this role for over a decade.
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Press Release: Britten Sinfonia announces its 2025/26 season
Folk collaborations, reflections on nature and climate change, and a celebration of contemporary voices
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Surround Sound Playlist: more programme information and classical music links in your area
by Britten Sinfonia
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On a roll
Two years after an unwelcome phone call, Meurig Bowen celebrates the orchestra's achievements since then, typified by activity over the last few days.
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Media release: Britten Sinfonia’s 2024/25 season to feature eye-catching collaborations, world premieres and Cathedrals of the East
CUH Sounds Residency
Learning and Participation Coordinator Faye Milbourn writes about our first CUH Sounds Residency at Addenbrookes Hospital.
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Tiny Magic Orchestra Resource Hub
Get ready for a magical, musical journey with presenter of 'Tiny Magic Orchestra', Charly Jolly!
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Tiny Magic Orchestra
Experience a magical musical journey in your school hall, led by two Britten Sinfonia musicians
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"Eccentric and a little bit out-there"
Ahead of our 11 May Renaissance Modern's concert, Meurig Bowen gives his thoughts on Werner Herzog's idiosyncratic "documentary", Gesualdo: Death for Four Voices
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Meurig Bowen on Brett Dean's Carlo
Britten Sinfonia's CEO and Artistic Director makes the case that his dark psychological portrait of Gesualdo is a masterpiece.
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On tour in Peterborough schools with The Robot and The Bluebird
Learning and Participation Coordinator Lauren Hill writes about our recent visits to 15 schools over five days
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The Robot and The Bluebird Resource Hub
We are very excited to share our new production, The Robot and The Bluebird, with families and in schools around the East of England.
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Britten Sinfonia awarded £100,000 by international foundation for its London concert programme
Alex Groves
Meet Alex, a composer and curator working across contemporary classical and electronic music. He is one of our Magnum Opus composers for 2024.
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Anibal Vidal
Meet Anibal, a Chilean composer based in London, whose multifaceted career spans concert music, music for media, and multidisciplinary projects. He is one of our Magnum Opus composers for 2024.
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Abel Selaocoe withdraws from Britten Sinfonia’s February tour, to be replaced by Guy Johnston
Community Round-up
On a break while out on the on road, criss-crossing the East of England, Learning and Participation Director Chris Bell takes stock of the team’s work in November and December.
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Why perform Handel's Messiah in Mozart's re-orchestration?
Our CEO and Artistic Director Meurig Bowen and Co-Director and Producer of the BBC Singers Jonathan Manners discuss their new approach towards Handel’s Messiah, through Mozart’s re-orchestration.
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Looking Back with Learning
Learning & Participation Director Chris Bell reflects on his first year at Britten Sinfonia and one year since the loss of regular funding from Arts Council England.
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Q&A with Elizabeth Watts
Following a historic performance together at Rome's Sistine Chapel, we talk to soprano Elizabeth Watts ahead of our May 2026 collaboration, Britten in America
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"Wonderfully collaborative, supersized chamber performances"
Ahead of our BBC Proms appearance on 6 September, writer Jessica Duchen interviews Britten Sinfonia leader Thomas Gould about directing performances from the violin rather than having a conductor.
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1953: dizzy heights and crowning glories
Britten Sinfonia Chief Executive and Artistic Director Meurig Bowen introduces our programme "Musical Everests: The Year 1953".
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Daniel Soley
Meet Daniel, a composer, sound-artist and performer whose music is influenced by improvisation, technology and eclecticism. He's one of our three Magnum Opus composers for 2023
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David John Roche
Meet David, a composer whose music is influenced by heavy metal, lush orchestra music and his working-class Welsh background. He's one of our Magnum Opus composers for 2023.
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Crystalla Serghiou
Meet Crystalla, a multi-genre composer, pianist, singer and conductor with Greek/Cypriot heritage, whose favourite snack is tea and toast. She's one of our Magnum Opus composers for 2023.
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Thomas Gould on Max Richter's Recomposed
Britten Sinfonia leader and director Thomas Gould gives an insight into performing Richter's recomposition of Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
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Viola & dog therapy at Addenbrooke’s
Britten Sinfonia viola player Bridget Carey writes about her day working with patients and nurses as part of our Music in Hospitals project.
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A Trip to the Hospital
Our Learning & Participation Producer reflects on a pre-Christmas trip to Addenbrooke's
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Help Britten Sinfonia play on
Following Arts Council England's announcement that in 2023, Britten Sinfonia's regular public funding will be cut by 100%, we've launched the most urgent fundraising appeal in our history. Find out how you can help secure the orchestra's future.
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