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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Matthew Barley Around Britten, Oakham Castle, Oakham, Festival

Matthew Barley Around Britten

SUNDAY 23rd JUNE @ Oakham Castle 7.30pm 


Around Britten is an extensive tour of events by cellist Matthew Barley that pays homage to Benjamin Britten’s creativity and innovation, taking his music to a kaleidoscope of venues far and wide around the UK — not just in concert halls — to celebrate Britten’s centenary and to show that his music really is for everyone. This exciting programme will also include works by JS Bach and Gavin Bryars, and music commissioned especially for this tour by James MacMillan, Dai Fujikura and Jan Bang. To accompany the Britten suite, production company Yeast Culture has created a beautiful series of visuals.

Tickets £15 (£12 concessions). For more information, visit Matthew Barley's website at www.matthewbarley.com

Around Britten – 2013

Around Britten is an extensive tour of events by Matthew Barley that pays homage to 
Benjamin Britten’s creativity and innovation, taking his music to a kaleidoscope of venues 
far and wide around the UK — not just in concert halls — to celebrate Britten’s centenary 
and to show that his music really is for everyone.

Watch the Around Britten video

Matthew Barley talks about the Around Britten tour and CD. Click here to watch the 
video on YouTube.

Around Britten recording out now


Released on Signum Classics, the recording includes Benjamin Britten’s Third Suite 
for Cello and works by Gavin Bryars and Sir John Tavener. New works performed on 
the tour from composers James MacMillan,  Dai Fujikura and Jan Bang will be added
 to the iTunes version throughout the year.

Around Britten (SIGCD318)


As well as concerts in conventional concert halls, Matthew will play in a kaleidoscope 
of venues throughout the country from cathedrals, concert halls and castles to a lighthouse in Kent, a barn in Colchester and a cave in Derbyshire. There will also be many outreach events
, including cello masterclasses, creative music projects in schools, workshops in prisons 
and special schools, and performances in a children’s hospice. Full details can be found 
on the tour dates and tour map.

Latest Around Britten news

Matthew Barley on TwitterKeep in touch by following Matthew’s #AroundBritten tour on Twitter @matthewmbarley