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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)

2 hours, 14 minutes

Music Played

  • 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.
  • 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.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Mon 17 Jun 2024 19:30