Britten Sinfonia 20th Birthday Gala Concert
London
27 Oct 2012
Purcell
Hear my Prayer
Nico Muhly
Birthday commission (world premiere)
Bach
Concerto for Two Violins in D minor BWV 1043
Britten
Les Illuminations
James MacMillan
Birthday commission (London premiere)
Prokofiev
Symphony No. 1 'Classical'
Bach
Keyboard Concerto in No. 5 in F minor BWV 1056
Moondog arr. Joanna MacGregor
Sidewalk Dance
Artists
Kuljit Bhamra
Tabla
Thomas Gould
Leader
Tom Herbert
Bass
Alina Ibragimova
Violin/Director
Pekka Kuusisto
violin/director
Joanna MacGregor
Piano/Director
Nico Muhly
conductor
Mark Padmore
tenor
Seb Rochford
Drums
Jacqueline Shave
Leader
Andy Sheppard
Saxohpones
Eamonn Dougan
conductor
Summary
Britten Sinfonia proudly launches its new association with the Barbaican with a gala concert and free stage events that also celebrate the orchestra’s 20th birthday.
Journeying through 400 years of music, the programme showcases the individual talents of Britten Sinfonia players as well as close artistic collaborators, Aline Ibragimova, Pekka Kuusisto, as well as the orchestra’s collective sound.
