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Composer Nicola Lefanu takes you through her new piece The Crimson Bird
Soprano Rachel Nicholls and the BBCSO give the premiere on 17th Feb 2017 at the Barbican
  1. Composer Nicola Lefanu takes you through her new piece The Crimson Bird
    02:49
    Composer Nicola Lefanu takes you through her new piece The Crimson Bird
  2. Inspiring a generation - the Ten Pieces story
    04:35
    Inspiring a generation - the Ten Pieces story
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  3. Watch Ten Pieces II trailer
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    Watch Ten Pieces II trailer
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  4. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 'Pastoral Symphony'
    01:41
    Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 'Pastoral Symphony'
  5. Leila Josefowicz talks about working with Luca Francesconi on his violin concerto 'Duende'
    01:35
    Leila Josefowicz talks about working with Luca Francesconi on his violin concerto 'Duende'
  6. Brett Dean talks about the sound world of The Last days of Socrates
    02:00
    Brett Dean talks about the sound world of The Last days of Socrates
  7. Total Immersion: Music For The End Of Time
    07:16
    Total Immersion: Music For The End Of Time
  8. Conductor Sir Andrew Davis and cellist Paul Watkins introduce Finzi's Cello Concerto
    02:11
    Conductor Sir Andrew Davis and cellist Paul Watkins introduce Finzi's Cello Concerto
  9. Diana Burrell introduces her Concerto for Brass and Orchestra
    01:11
    Diana Burrell introduces her Concerto for Brass and Orchestra
  10. Brett Dean talks about how The Last Days of Socrates was conceived as a work for Chorus
    01:44
    Brett Dean talks about how The Last Days of Socrates was conceived as a work for Chorus
  11. Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo conducts Mahler Symphony No. 4
    00:23
    Chief Conductor Sakari Oramo conducts Mahler Symphony No. 4
  12. Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music
    02:25
    Edward Gardner introduces our varied programme of Eastern European music
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