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Aurora Orchestra dazzle in Edinburgh International Festival debut

Aurora Orchestra
© Jess Shurte
Abel Selaocoe and Aurora Orchestra
© Jess Shurte
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Reviewed at Usher Hall, Edinburgh on 18 August 2025
Selaocoe, Four Spirits
Shostakovich, Symphony no. 5 in D minor, Op.47
Aurora Orchestra
Nicholas Collon, Conductor
Abel Selaocoe, Cello, Vocals
Bernhard Schimpelsberger, Percussion
Echoes of Youth from the Aurora principals at Kings Place
****1
Brett Dean and Lotte Betts-Dean unlock musical memories at Kings Place
****1
Aurora Orchestra pulls off another dramatic performance from memory
****1
“Earth Unwrapped” reveals mixed bag: Aurora Orchestra and BBC Singers
***11
Overtaken by the night: Aurora and Donald Grant get lost on the road
**111
PatKop’s Everyday Non-sense proves to be a Dadaesque house party
***11
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