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Jacqueline Shave will be leading the Britten Sinfonia and Britten Sinfonia Voices in a performance of Handel's Messiah at Barbican Hall, with soprano Sophie Bevan, counter-tenor Iestyn Davies, tenor Allan Clayton and baritone Roderick Williams.
Performers:
Roderick Williams is best-known as a British baritone who sings everything from baroque to contemporary music. He has also composed some original works and been awarded an OBE for services to music.
The Britten Sinfonia is one of the country’s finest chamber orchestras. It is based at Cambridge and has regular seasons at the Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall. The orchestra does not have a Principal Conductor, but chooses instead to work with a selection of guest musicians.
The Britten Sinfonia Voices is a vocal ensemble that specialises in new music and choral works from the Baroque-era.
Beethoven and Ives — London Symphony Orchestra – 14 Apr 2019 – The London Symphony Orchestra will be performing some classical music by Beethoven and Ives at Barbican Hall.
Britten Sinfonia playing Gerald Barry and Beethoven – 21 May 2019 – Thomas Ades and the Britten Sinfonia will be performing some classical music by Gerald Barry and Beethoven at Barbican Hall.
Beethoven’s Choral Symphony — Britten Sinfonia – 26 May 2019 – Thomas Ades and the Britten Sinfonia will be playing some music by Gerald Barry and Beethoven's Choral Symphony at Barbican Hall.
Michael Tilson Thomas: Beethoven, Bartok and Cage – 30 May 2019 – Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra will be performing some classical music by Beethoven, Bartok and Cage.
Murray Perahia piano recital – 3 Jun 2019 – World renowned pianist Murray Perahia will be playing some classical works by Bach, Beethoven and Chopin at Barbican Hall
Daniil Trifonov and the London Symphony Orchestra – 16 Jun 2019 – Hear pianist Daniil Trifonov and the London Symphony Orchestra playing Beethoven, Berlioz and Shostakovich
BBC SO playing Mozart, Mahler and Larcher – 22 Feb 2019 – Hear the BBC Symphony Orchestra playing some classical music by Mozart, Mahler and Thomas Larcher at Barbican Hall.
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