Sally Beamish lights up Sinfonia of London's Aldeburgh Festival debut

John Wilson conducts the Sinfonia of London

Roderick Williams and John Wilson

Par Roy Westbrook, 18 juin 2023

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“the orchestration, exquisitely played, coloured and enhanced the vocal line”

Critique faite à Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Snape, le 17 juin 2023

Dukas, L'Apprenti sorcier

Beamish, Four songs from Hafez (premiere of orchestral version)

Respighi, Les Fontaines de Rome (Le fontane di Roma), P106

Rachmaninov, Danses symphoniques, Op.45

Sinfonia of London

John Wilson, Direction

Roderick Williams, Baryton

Sinfonia of London makes international debut at the Concertgebouw

Clare Varney, 25th November

British pianist Ben Grosvenor joins the Sinfonia of London in Amsterdam for Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto showcasing the very best of British talent

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A thrusting Daphnis et Chloé at the BBC Proms

Mark Pullinger, 12th September

John Wilson brings his Sinfonia of London to the BBC Proms to crown the Ravel 150 celebrations with a glowing performance of his hedonistic symphonie chorégraphique.

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Electrifying Rachmaninov, searing Shostakovich in Gateshead

Nick Butters, 18th October

Rachmaninov’s First Symphony is brought vividly to life in a new performing edition by John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London in an electrifying concert at The Glasshouse.

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Blazing performances of American classics from the Sinfonia of London

Chris Garlick, 4th August

Colourful Americana demonstrates the many strengths of the Sinfonia of London at the BBC Proms.

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Prom 30: John Wilson plays Boulanger, Rachmaninov and Walton

Mark Valencia, 6th August

Alim Beisembayev replaces Benjamin Grosvenor in Rach Two, Wilson and the Sinfonia of London give an unforgettable account of Walton's Symphony no. 1.

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Full English: Sinfonia of London provides sustenance at Snape

Roy Westbrook, 18th June

Elgar's Second Symphony crowns an all -English programme by John Wilson and his Sinfonia of London at the Aldeburgh Festival.

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Roy Westbrook

Roy Westbrook gained a diploma in music history at London University (Morley College) and was for some years the head of music day schools at Oxford University, where he also led music summer schools. After some years leading the University's business school he has returned to music teaching and writing, and recently took part in the Arts in Residence courses on Bruckner, Mahler and Bach He is co-author (with Terry Barfoot) of a history of opera, and has taught day schools on Sibelius in Oxford and elsewhere.

Sally Beamish song cycle lights up Sinfonia of London's Aldeburgh Festival debut