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A Sheen of Dew on Flowers

Part of the Britten Sinfonia 2018-19

Add to my Calendar 11-04-2019 19:30 11-04-2019 21:30 36 A Sheen of Dew on Flowers The first public performance of Joby Talbot’s new cantata, commissioned by Independent Opera, which sets love poetry from across the ages. Celebrating the bi-centenary of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s birth Britten Sinfonia and Independent Opera join forces to present the first public performance of Joby Talbot’s new cantata, A Sheen of Dew on Flowers. Setting some of the most beautiful poetry from across the ages with themes of love and loss, this new work will celebrate one of the greatest and enduring marriages in history. Co-produced by Britten Sinfonia and Independent Opera. Barbican Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Barbican Hall
Silk Street
Barbican, City of London
London
EC2Y 8DS
England

Programme

Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony no.3 in A minor 'Scottish', Op.56
Joby Talbot – A Sheen of Dew on Flowers

Performers

Natalie Murray Beale – Conductor
Eamonn Dougan – choral director

Britten Sinfonia
Britten Sinfonia Voices

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Programme Note

The first public performance of Joby Talbot’s new cantata, commissioned by Independent Opera, which sets love poetry from across the ages.

Celebrating the bi-centenary of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s birth Britten Sinfonia and Independent Opera join forces to present the first public performance of Joby Talbot’s new cantata, A Sheen of Dew on Flowers. Setting some of the most beautiful poetry from across the ages with themes of love and loss, this new work will celebrate one of the greatest and enduring marriages in history.

Co-produced by Britten Sinfonia and Independent Opera.

Joby Talbot

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