15th May, 2018
Britten Sinfonia - Alice Through The Looking Glass - Concert Performance on Thursday 17th May at 2.30pm in NNUH West Atrium
This Thursday (17th May 2018) at 2.30pm the Britten Sinfonia will be performing a lunch time concert of music to tell the story and create soundscapes for Lewis Carroll's work 'Alice Through the Looking Glass'. The concert has been devised by musician and presenter Jessie Maryon Davies. The concert will last approximately 45 minutes and will take place in the West Atrium of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Audience participation will be encouraged to help create sounds and soundscapes as part of the performance with music from the Britten Sinfonia's quintet. The music will feature fantastic pieces of classical music as well as songs and actions to help tell the story. This concert is suitable for all age ranges and features as part of the Britten Sinfonia's performances at this year's Norfolk and Norwich Festival which runs from 11th - 27th May 2018.
The Britten Sinfonia is one of the the world's most celebrated and pioneering ensembles. The orchestra is acclaimed for its virtuoso musicianship and an inspired approach to concert programming which makes bold, intelligent connections across a repetorie that spans 400 years. Their versatility is regarded as second to none.
The Norfolk and Norwich Festival is one of the oldest arts festivals in the UK and its origin can be traced back to the founding of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital in 1772 when a fundraising concert was held in Norwich Cathedral. This concert became an annual event and in 1788 a Grand Music Festival was organised featuring performances at St Peter Mancroft in the morning and St Andrews Hall in the evening. Sir Henry Wood took charge of the festival from 1908 - 1930 and organised many concerts, often persuading composers to conduct their own work. Composers that graced the platform were Gustav Holst conducting his 'Hymn of Jesus' and Ralph Vaughan Williams conducting his 'A Sea Symphony' and the work 'Job'. In later years, Vaugham Williams also featured as well as Benjamin Britten.
All are welcome to enjoy this special concert if they can.
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