Britten Sinfonia
Band from Cambridge, MA · formed 1992
- b sinfonia
- british orchestra
- chamber orchestra
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Dec 11, 2024Barbican Centre
About
Britten Sinfonia is a band from Cambridge, MA, formed in 1992, tagged b sinfonia, british orchestra, chamber orchestra by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2024, across 3 rooms in 2 cities.
- Britten Sinfonia formed in 1992 — MusicBrainz
- Britten Sinfonia is based in Cambridge — MusicBrainz
- Tom Rumsby: French horn — MusicBrainz
- Jacqueline Shave: violin — MusicBrainz
- Alexandra Caldon: violin — MusicBrainz
- Stephen Bell: French horn — MusicBrainz
- Marcus Broome: member — MusicBrainz
- Rachel Byrt: member — MusicBrainz
- Bridget Carey: viola — MusicBrainz
- Michael Cox: member — MusicBrainz
- Miranda Dale: member — MusicBrainz
- Manon Derome: violin — MusicBrainz
- Thomas Gould: violin — MusicBrainz
- Oliver Pashley: clarinet — MusicBrainz
- Britten Sinfonia has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1995–2014 — MusicBrainz
- Britten Sinfonia has 6390 listeners on Last.fm — Britten Sinfonia on Last.fm
- Britten Sinfonia has released 10 recordings between 2023 and 2025 — Britten Sinfonia on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20102 shows
- 20112 shows
- 20122 shows
- 20141 show
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | Barbican Centre · LondonSupportwith Lisa O'Neill | Support | Lisa O'Neill |
| May 17, 2014 | Barbican Centre · LondonSupportwith Kronos Quartet, Brad Mehldau, Timo Andres | Support | Kronos Quartet, Brad Mehldau, Timo Andres |
| Dec 14, 2012 | Barbican Centre · LondonSupportwith Philip Glass Ensemble | Support | Philip Glass Ensemble |
| Oct 31, 2012 | Barbican Centre · LondonSupportwith Max Richter, André De Ridder, Daniel Hope | Support | Max Richter, André De Ridder, Daniel Hope |
| Jul 18, 2011 | Royal Opera House · LondonSupportwith Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright | Support | Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright |
| May 8, 2011 | Barbican Centre · LondonSupportwith Steve Reich, Max Richter, Eighth Blackbird, +4 | Support | Steve Reich, Max Richter, Eighth Blackbird, +4 |
| Jan 24, 2010 | Roundhouse · CamdenSupportwith Nico Muhly, Sam Amidon, Reverb Season, +1 | Support | Nico Muhly, Sam Amidon, Reverb Season, +1 |
| Jan 23, 2010 | Roundhouse · CamdenSupportwith London Contemporary Orchestra, Joanna MacGregor, Reverb Season, +1 | Support | London Contemporary Orchestra, Joanna MacGregor, Reverb Season, +1 |
Where they play
3 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Barbican Centre · London5 shows
- Roundhouse · Camden2 shows
- Royal Opera House · London1 show
Cities played
- London6 shows
- Camden2 shows
Releases
35 releases, 1995–2025Orchestral Anthems Volume 2
2025
All The Stars Looked Down: A John Rutter Celebration
2025
Meditations
2025
That Sweet City
2024
Vision: Lament For Jerusalem
2024
Songs Of Nadia Anjuman
2024
Hassan
2024
Casta Diva: Operatic Arias Transcribed For Trumpet
2023
Orchestral Anthems
2023
The Traveller; Earth & Sky
2023
Music for Remembrance
2014 · Album
Kreek’s Notebook
2013 · Album
Saint Nicolas
2013 · Album
Saint Nicolas, Hymn to St Cecilia, Rejoice in the Lamb
2013 · Album
Ten Blake Songs / On Wenlock Edge / The End / The Curlew
2013 · Album
Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings / Nocturne / Finzi: Dies Natalis
2012 · Album
Passion and Resurrection
2011 · Album
Britten Sinfonia 001: Songs of the Sky
2009 · Album
Messiah
2009 · Album
Via Crucis
2009 · Album
Gloria / Motets
2008 · Album
Choral Music
2007 · Album
Concerto funebre / Sonatas & Suites for Solo Violin
2007 · Album
Mass in E minor & Motets
2007 · Album
Nocturnes
2007 · Album
Sidewalk Dances: Fourteen Moondog Pieces
2006 · Album
Lux aeterna
2005 · Album
Seven Last Words from the Cross
2005 · Album
Neural Circuits
2002 · Album
Concerto for Flute & Harp & other wind concertos
1999 · Album
Serenade / Our Hunting Fathers / O Waly Waly / Oliver Cromwell
1999 · Album
Suite For Strings
1998 · Album
Clarinet Concerto / Oboe Concerto / Flute Concerto
1997 · Album
Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings / Les Illuminations / Nocturne
1996 · Album
Horn Concertos / Duet Concertino / Serenade for Wind
1995 · Album
Lineup
- Tom Rumsby · French horn
- Jacqueline Shave · violin
- Alexandra Caldon · violin
- Stephen Bell · French horn
- Marcus Broome
- Rachel Byrt
- Bridget Carey · viola
- Michael Cox
- Miranda Dale
- Manon Derome · violin
- Thomas Gould · violin
- Oliver Pashley · clarinet
- Julia Vohralik · cello
- Lucy Wakeford
- Andrew Webster · clarinet
Former
- Duncan Ferguson · viola
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Britten Sinfonia on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Britten Sinfonia on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.