| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2011 Royal Albert Hall | Prom 41: Prophetic Britten |
 This was a recreation of a Proms concert that Benjamin Britten conducted in 1963, but with a contemporary twist. The original concert opened with Britten’s own respectful version of Purcell’s Chacony in G minor but, on this occasion, we heard the world premiere of a BBC commission: Joby Talbot’s take on the same piece, an evocative and atmospheric essay in orchestral colour set within a halo of bell sounds.
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