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St John Passion

St John Passion

Bach’s passiontide masterpiece at Merton College, Oxford.
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Magnum Opus 2026 Launch Concert

Magnum Opus 2026 Launch Concert

Join us for three quickfire premieres from the composers embarking on this year’s edition of Britten Sinfonia’s composer development scheme.
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Re-Folking Viennese Classics, with ZRI quintet

Inspired by a Viennese pub visited by many 19th-century composers for the folk performances it hosted, Britten Sinfonia and ZRI perform classical music re-imagined for orchestra and folk band.
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Seven Last Words from the Cross with Tenebrae

Seven Last Words from the Cross with Tenebrae

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.
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ROH Linbury Theatre: Three Chamber Operas

ROH Linbury Theatre: Three Chamber Operas

The Jette Parker Artists shine a light on three women composers: Elizabeth Maconchy, Charlotte Bray and Elena Langer.
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Angels Unawares

Angels Unawares

The Sixteen and Britten Sinfonia present the UK premiere of James MacMillan's brand new oratorio.
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Britten in America with Elizabeth Watts and Oleg Shebeta-Dragan

Britten in America with Elizabeth Watts and Oleg Shebeta-Dragan

Sensuous music with a bright sheen from Britten and Copland.
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Britten Sinfonia with Academy Choir Wimbledon

Britten Sinfonia joins Academy Choir Wimbledon for a programme of British choral music.
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Britten Sinfonia with Thomas Larcher

Works by Britten and Thomas Larcher alongside John Adams' 'Shaker Loops' - a quintessential masterwork of American minimalism.
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Family Concert: Tales from the Circus

Family Concert: Tales from the Circus

Music, animation, storytelling… and circus, in an enchanting family concert.
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Seven Last Words from the Cross with Christ Church Cathedral Choir

Seven Last Words from the Cross with Christ Church Cathedral Choir

First heard in 1994, MacMillan’s intense and emotionally-direct Passiontide setting has deservedly become a modern classic.
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Aldeburgh Festival I: Cello Symphony

Aldeburgh Festival I: Cello Symphony

Britten Sinfonia returns to Aldeburgh festival with cellist Laura van der Heijden in Britten's Cello Symphony
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Aldeburgh Festival II: Phaedra

Aldeburgh Festival II: Phaedra

An evening of obsession, abandonment and absolute fury – with occasional moments of calm. Tales from mythology are set to music from three centuries in this powerful programme.
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Britten Sinfonia at Peasmarsh Festival

Britten Sinfonia at Peasmarsh Festival

Britten Sinfonia returns to Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival for a luscious programme of music spanning nearly 300 years.
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Ancient Greek Meze with mezzo Helen Charlston and stand-up classicist Natalie Haynes

Ancient Greek Meze with mezzo Helen Charlston and stand-up classicist Natalie Haynes

Love, loss, deception and revenge… join us for an atmospheric evening of pieces based on ancient Greek myths, interspersed with brilliant comedic commentary from classicist Natalie Haynes, best known for her BBC Radio 4 series Stand up for the Classics.
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MacMillan conducts MacMillan

MacMillan conducts MacMillan

Britten Sinfonia continues its close relationship with the music of Sir James MacMillan as the composer conducts his euphonium concerto, premiered in Cardiff in 2025.
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Cartoon Capers and Liminal Loops: John Adams at 80

Cartoon Capers and Liminal Loops: John Adams at 80

Britten Sinfonia presents an evening of thrilling music by one of the world’s most deservedly popular composers, John Adams, who will turn 80 in 2027, and a composer Adams has championed, Donnacha Dennehy, winner of a 2026 Grammy award.
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Thetford Academy: Appalachian Dances

Thetford Academy: Appalachian Dances

Britten Sinfonia performs Copland's Appalachian Spring at Thetford Academy, in the first professional orchestral concert to take place in the town.
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Collection Connects Showcase

Collection Connects Showcase

Join us for a special showcase celebrating Collection Connects, a collaborative and inclusive project led by Britten Sinfonia in partnership with Nene Park Trust.
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Richard Plaskett

Richard Plaskett is a Partner and Head of Investment Companies at Frostrow Capital LLP, a specialist investment companies firm.
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Hannah Bates

Hannah is responsible for booking players for Britten Sinfonia’s concerts.
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Annabel Leakey

Annabel is responsible for delivering all aspects of Britten Sinfonia orchestral production in the UK, and abroad.
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Chris Bell

Chris leads on Britten Sinfonia’s Learning & Participation activity, working on projects in community settings, prisons, schools, hospitals, and with people living with dementia.
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Cheryl Davis

Cheryl coordinates the delivery of all Britten Sinfonia concerts and events, and helps manage the music library.
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Elaine Rust

Elaine is responsible for the financial administration at Britten Sinfonia. Please contact Elaine for any invoice or payment queries.
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Nick Brealey

Nick is responsible for all areas of the orchestra's fundraising activity, including donations from individuals, support from trusts and foundations, and corporate sponsorship.
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Shoël Stadlen

Shoël leads the marketing and communications work of Britten Sinfonia, working with venues and partners to bring the orchestra's work to as many people as possible.
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In the Community

In the Community

Our aim is to enrich the lives of communities across the East of England. We are collaborative, creating new music with people and not for them, and we celebrate difference in all kinds of contexts.
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Music On Your Doorstep

Music On Your Doorstep

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Music in Hospitals

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Music, Health and Wellbeing

Music, Health and Wellbeing

Working across the East of England, we bring moments of joy and hope to patients in hospital, people living with dementia, and older people at risk of isolation, particularly in rural communities in Norfolk and Suffolk.
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For Composers

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Opus 1

Opus 1

For aspiring or developing composers, we offer the chance to work with our musicians and mentors to develop your skills as a music creator.
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Magnum Opus

Magnum Opus

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For Schools

For Schools

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Schools Concerts

Schools Concerts

We are working to ensure that every child and young person in the east of England has access to live and interactive performances before they leave school.
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In the Studio

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Discography

Our complete recordings
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For Promoters

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Residencies

Residencies

We work in partnership with schools and Music Education Hubs across the east of England to embed high quality performances and participatory opportunities as part of students' academic journey.
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Meurig Bowen

Meurig is responsible for Britten Sinfonia's artistic, strategic and business planning.
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Janis Susskind OBE

Janis is the Managing Director of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd.
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Partnerships

Partnerships

We regularly work in partnership to deliver deeper learning programmes in schools, engaging young people in topics such as local heritage, social justice, and climate change.
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Tiny Magic Orchestra

Tiny Magic Orchestra

Experience the magic of live music with this interactive performance in your school
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Dots & Lines

Dots & Lines

This interactive concert explores the connections between art and music...
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Geoffrey's Teachers' Toolkit

Geoffrey's Teachers' Toolkit

We are very excited to share our new production, Geoffrey Gets the Jitters, with families and in schools around the East of England.
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Mark Jeffries

Mark Jeffries is a lawyer by background and the former senior partner of the national law firm, Mills & Reeve LLP.
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Sreeja Nedungadi

Sreeja is an Education Consultant and supports young education charities in their journey from a start up to a growth phase.
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Professor Helen Odell-Miller OBE

Helen is Professor Director and founder of the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy (CIMTR) at Anglia Ruskin University.
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Emily Parris

Emily brings over 20 years’ experience as a commercial lawyer in City of London law firms.
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Judith Serota OBE

Judith ran the Spitalfields Festival in London from 1988 until 2007, and works as an external assessor of National Performing Companies for the Scottish Government.
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Should I apply for Opus 1 or Magnum Opus?

Should I apply for Opus 1 or Magnum Opus?

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Meet our 2025 Opus 1 composers

Meet our 2025 Opus 1 composers

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Thetford Music Café

Thetford Music Café

Come and join musicians from Britten Sinfonia and Thetford Academy for a series of fun, creative music sessions – open to everyone in the Thetford community
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Rebecca Trumper

As a management consultant with Q5, Rebecca brings expertise in governance and aligning roles and functions with an organisation’s strategy, ensuring practical outcomes and improvements.
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Marcus Barcham Stevens

Marcus joined Britten Sinfonia as Co-Leader in 2013, has appeared as soloist with the orchestra and directed it from the violin.
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Our Trustees

Our Trustees

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Our Admin Team

Our Admin Team

Our small office team keeps the cogs turning so our players can focus on bringing music to audiences in the East of England and beyond.
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Our Players

Our Players

We are an outstanding collective of musicians who thrive on exceptional music-making, and delivering that to audiences far and wide – both on the concert platform and in the community.
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Vacancies

Vacancies

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Keep in touch

Keep in touch

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