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Britten Sinfonia & Ian Bostridge

,Milton Court Concert Hall
Ian Bostridge gazing absently into the middle distance

Ian Bostridge and Britten Sinfonia embark on a journey around Europe with folk-inspired chamber music from Bartók to Britten, including a new work by Sir James MacMillan.

Join a musical expedition across Europe, exploring folk-inspired chamber music from Scotland, Ireland, Romania and Denmark. 

In his lifetime, Benjamin Britten produced over 60 arrangements of folk songs. Here Ian Bostridge sings four of the most evocative: O Waly, Waly, The Salley Gardens, Bonny at Morn, and She’s Like the Swallow. The concert also features the world premiere of Sir James MacMillan’s Three Scottish Songs, new settings of three poems by the early 20th century Scottish poet William Soutar in a style based on traditional folk song. They will be heard with his 1996 work, Meditations on Iona, a musical portrait of the Scottish island where St Columba founded one of the oldest churches in Europe.

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End-time to be announced nearer the event.

Programme

  • Bartók   Romanian Dances
  • Sir James MacMillan   Three Scottish Songs* (world premiere)
  •   ĺ (A Meditation on Iona)
  • Britten   Four Folk Songs
  • Grainger   Molly on the Shore
  •   Irish Tune from County Derry
  • Bartók   ‘Burlesque’ from String Quartet No 6
  • Trad Danish   Sonderho Bridal Trilogy

Performers

  • Britten Sinfonia  
  • Jacqueline Shave   director & violin
  • Ian Bostridge   tenor
  • Sir James MacMillan   conductor*

Pre-concert talk

Milton Court Concert Hall, 6.30pm
Free to ticket-holders

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Milton Court Concert Hall

Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.  

Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH

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We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, 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

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