Published:
4:53 PM May 19, 2021
Updated:
6:04 PM May 19, 2021
Britten Sinfonia s Surround Sound: Norwich Playlist, part of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival 2021.
- Credit: James Goffin
This year’s Norfolk and Norwich Festival classical music strand got off to a bang – literally – with a smorgasbord of treats.
Copland’s Fanfare For The Common Man kicked off a 60 minute concert packed to Norwich Cathedral’s dreamy-high rafters with 18 short pieces, performed by the Britten Sinfonia and guests Abel Selaocoe, Bernhard Schimpelsberger and the Cathedral’s own girls’ choir.
The eclectic selection spanned the ages, from the 16
th century to the present day, and although there were a few palpable transitions the selection hung together well.