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St John Passion

St John Passion

Bach’s passiontide masterpiece at Merton College, Oxford.
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Britten Sinfonia with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

Britten Sinfonia with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason

Rising star Jeneba Kanneh-Mason is the soloist in Mozart’s exquisite and lyrical piano concerto no. 23
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Earth and Other Planets: Britten Sinfonia with Stevens & Pound and Robert Macfarlane

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)
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Sea Beneath The Skin / Song of the Earth

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.
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Nature and Rapture: Recycling Concerto

Nature and Rapture: Recycling Concerto

Three pieces focused on nature and conservation: Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, Rautavaara’s Cantus Arcticus and Gregor Mayrhofer’s Recycling Concerto
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Re-folking Viennese classics, with ZRI quintet

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.
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OPUS Horizons

OPUS Horizons

A double bill of Britten Sinfonia concerts showcasing premieres by new and exciting contemporary voices
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Christmas Oratorio

Christmas Oratorio

Britten Sinfonia, Polyphony and Stephen Layton re-unite in Bach’s great seasonal masterpiece.
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Seven Last Words from the Cross

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.
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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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Sarah Connolly: John Paul Jones premiere

Sarah Connolly: John Paul Jones premiere

Dame Sarah Connolly is the soloist in former Led Zeppelin member John Paul Jones' new song cycle.
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Stabat Mater at Westminster Cathedral

Stabat Mater at Westminster Cathedral

In Holy Week we perform Sir James MacMillan’s Stabat Mater with the Choir of Westminster Cathedral
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Angels Unawares

Angels Unawares

An new oratorio by James MacMillan in collaboration with poet Robert Willis.
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Britten & America with Elizabeth Watts

Britten & America with Elizabeth Watts

Sensuous music with a bright sheen from Britten and Copland.
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Thetford Music Café: Community Concert

Thetford Music Café: Community Concert

Join us for the launch of Thetford Music Café with a special coffee concert featuring young star pianist, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason
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Thetford Music Café: Creative Music Workshops

Thetford Music Café: Creative Music Workshops

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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Britten War Requiem

Britten War Requiem

Britten Sinfonia joins with massed forces from Cambridge University in Benjamin Britten's staggering War Requiem.
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Thetford Music Café: Community Showcase

Thetford Music Café: Community Showcase

We warmly invite friends, family and the wider community to our celebratory concert, a chance for workshop participants to share the music they've created alongside a 12-piece orchestra of Britten Sinfonia musicians. 
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Andrew Bird & Britten Sinfonia: The Mysterious Production Of Eggs

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.
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Aldeburgh Festival II: Britten Phaedra

Aldeburgh Festival II: Britten 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 with mezzo-soprano Helen Charleston.
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Aldeburgh Festival I: Britten Cello Symphony

Aldeburgh Festival I: Britten Cello Symphony

Riveting conversations with the past, and a powerful symphony by Britten: an absorbing and revelatory programme with cellist Laura van der Heijden.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Thomas Gould

Described as an artist who “refuses to be defined by a single genre” (The Guardian), Thomas Gould is a violinist with wide-ranging musical interests and a flair for experimentation.
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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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