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Magnum Opus Showcase

Britten Sinfonia

,St Giles Cripplegate
Composers Aileen Sweeney, Jonathan Brigg and Nathan James Dearden standind together laughing

Britten Sinfonia’s year-long composer development programme, Magnum Opus, comes to a climax with the premieres of new chamber concertos by Aileen Sweeney, Jonathan Brigg and Nathan James Dearden.

Now in its 30th year, Britten Sinfonia has been involved in the commissioning and performance over 200 words since its inception in 1992. Members of the orchestra are not only among the UK’s finest soloists and chamber musicians, but also among the UK’s finest interpreters of new music. The Magnum Opus scheme has been designed to allow three composers to develop their writing careers, giving them opportunities to engage with professional musicians and develop a year-long relationship with the orchestra. 

This event is the culmination of the 2021–22 scheme and showcases the composers’ final commissions, a concerto for a solo instrument of their choice and small ensemble, developed with the support of Programme Directors Dobrinka Tabakova and Joe Cutler.

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Programme

  • Aileen Sweeney   Percussion Concerto (world premiere)
  • Jonathan Brigg   Concerto for Piano and 10 Instruments (world premiere)
  • Nathan James Dearden   Love Songs for the Broken (world premiere)

Performers

  • Britten Sinfonia  
  • William Cole   conductor
  • Owen Gunnell   percussion
  • Huw Watkins   piano
  • Rob Burton   saxophone

St Giles Cripplegate

Location
Fore St, London
EC2Y 8DA

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

Car and bicycle parking
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available