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| Composer | Berkeley, Sir Lennox (1903-1989) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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Proms Saturday Matinee 2: Sarah Connolly and Britten Sinfonia's magnificent, terrifying passion
In a brief mid-concert interview for BBC Radio 3, conductor Sian Edwards was asked why Britten and his contemporaries wrote so much music for small string orchestra, and her answer illuminated the choice of programming for this Proms Saturday Matinee performance.