Aldeburgh Festival 2024: Britten Sinfonia
Radio 3 in Concert from the Aldeburgh Festival in Suffolk.
1948 Festival Opening Night: this landmark event recreates the first ever Aldeburgh Festival concert – and in true Festival spirit, it also premieres a new commission: Robin Haigh’s trumpet concerto for Matilda Lloyd and Britten Sinfonia.
Recorded at Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh on 15th June.
Presented by Martin Handley.
Henry Purcell - Chaconne
George Frederick Handel - Organ Concerto, Op.7 No.4
Robin Haigh - Luck: trumpet concerto (world premiere)
Benjamin Britten - Saint Nicolas
Nick Pritchard (tenor)
Matilda Lloyd (trumpet)
Katherine Dienes–Williams (organ)
Britten Sinfonia
Choristers of St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Britten Pears Chorus
James Davy (chorus master)
Jessica Cottis (conductor)
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Music Played
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Henry Purcell
Chacony in G minor (Z.730) arr. Britten for string orchestra
Music Arranger: Benjamin Britten. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Director: Alexandra Wood. -
George Frideric Handel
Organ Concerto in D minor, Op 7 no 4
Performer: Katherine Dienes-Williams. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Director: Alexandra Wood. -
Robin Haigh
LUCK (Concerto for trumpet and orchestra)
Performer: Matilda Lloyd. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Jessica Cottis. -
Imogen Holst
Phantasy string quartet
Performer: Simon Hewitt Jones. Performer: David Worswick. Performer: Tom Hankey. Performer: Oliver Coates.- NMC.
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Benjamin Britten
St Nicolas (cantata)
Singer: Nick Pritchard. Choir: Britten Pears Chorus. Conductor: Davy James. Choir: St Edmundsbury Cathedral Choir. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia. Conductor: Jessica Cottis. -
Franz Schubert
Andantino varie, D 823
Performer: Paul Lewis. Performer: Steven Osborne.- Franz Schubert Piano Duets; Steven Osbourne / Paul Lewis.
- Hyperion.
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Broadcast
- Mon 17 Jun 2024 19:3091Èȱ¬ Radio 3