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Composers Aileen Sweeney, Jonathan Brigg and Nathan James Dearden standind together laughing
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Classical music

Britten Sinfonia: Magnum Opus Showcase

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.

Aileen Sweeney Chamber Concerto for Percussion (world premiere)
Jonathan Brigg Chamber Concerto for Piano (world premiere)
Nathan James Dearden Chamber Concerto for Saxophone (world premiere)
Britten Sinfonia
Owen Gunnell percussion
Huw Watkins piano
Rob Burton saxophone
Anoushka Shankar playing the sitar at the BBC Proms
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Classical music Contemporary music

Anoushka Shankar/Manu Delago & Britten Sinfonia

Superstar sitar player Anoushka Shankar performs dazzling arrangements of her own music with orchestra Britten Sinfonia, percussionist Manu Delago and conductor Jules Buckley.

Trumpeters from Britten Sinfonia playing their instruments
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Classical music

Britten Sinfonia: Bach's Christmas Oratorio

Britten Sinfonia, Polyphony and Stephen Layton come together for a glorious seasonal celebration of Bach's festive masterpiece, featuring a handpicked cast of twelve specialist solo singers.

Johann Sebastian Bach Parts 1, 2, 3 and 6 from Christmas Oratorio
Britten Sinfonia
Stephen Layton conductor
Polyphony