London Sinfonietta's ‘Hidden Voices’ lack a narrative strand

Lotte Betts-Dean

Lotte Betts-Dean and the London Sinfonietta

By Susannah Moody, 11 April 2025

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“Betts-Dean explored the toolkit of her voice to great effect, with velvety tones and precision”

Reviewed at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on 3 April 2025

Berio, O King, for eight voices and orchestra

Berio, Chemins II

Kendall, Shouting forever into the receiver (UK premiere)

Osborne, Mute (World premiere)

Berio, Folk Songs

Lotte Betts-Dean, Mezzo-soprano

Paul Silverthorne, Viola

London Sinfonietta

Geoffrey Paterson, Conductor

London Sinfonietta explodes fixed views of Boulez

Roy Westbrook, 5th October

Pierre Boulez died in 2016, but on this evidence of this exploration into …explosante-fixe…, his music will live on.

*****

Patterns in motion: Sasha Waltz & Guests dance Riley’s In C

Marat Ingeldeev, 29th April

An evening of thrilling choreography and seamless synergy between dance and music, as Sasha Waltz & Guests and the London Sinfonietta bring Terry Riley’s legendary In C to life.

****1

London Sinfonietta’s spectacular exploration of Cage and Boulez

Marat Ingeldeev, 9th March

Musical cross-pollination came to life in London Sinfonietta’s electrifying performance, in a seamless blend of theatre, history and virtuosic playing.

*****

London Sinfonietta weave Love Lines with passion and drama

Christopher Woodley, 6th December

Engaging performances, including two world premieres, are served up by one of Kings Place's partners in the ‘Scotland Unwrapped’ season.

****1

Failing better, sounding again: Beckett and Feldman at the Southbank

Marat Ingeldeev, 29th November

Beckett’s theatrical precision and Feldman’s fragile soundscapes cross paths at the Southbank Centre, creating a fleeting beauty in a profound artistic dialogue.

****1

London Sinfonietta gives eloquent testimony to Schoenberg's greatness

Christopher Woodley, 20th October

At the Southbank Centre vivid performance of seminal works shows how Schoenberg added colours to the Chameleon and enriched our sound world.

****1

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Susannah Moody

A London-based journalist and ex-lawyer, Susannah will cheerfully listen to most styles of music. Having trained as an operatic soprano through school and university, she has worked for several opera companies and set up a student opera company where she translated, directed and performed in productions including flash mob opera. Most recently she took part in the ENO Response programme reviewing the company's 2022-2023 season. She also writes about food as The Moody Foodie.