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From our UK regional touring to our work here with the students of Acland Burghley School, we’re always striving to keep music alive and accessible for all. We are redefining what it means to be an orchestra in the 2020s – and can’t do it without your support. Find out the ways that you can support and become a part of this story below.

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  • Acland Burghley
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Smoke machines, backflips and baroque drums: Reimagining Rameau for GCSE

Monday 8 March 2021

In September 2020, we entered into a unique with Acland Burghley School (ABS). We didn't waste time getting…
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  • Artists
  • Podcasts
  • Tea with Netty

Tea with Netty #16: conductor and OAE Principal Artist Vladimir Jurowski

Friday 7 May 2021

Netty has a cuppa with Vladimir Jurowski.
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  • Composers
  • Rising Stars

Why we covered our singer in body paint for our newest genre-bending Purcell music video

Thursday 6 May 2021

In our latest genre-bending music video, we remade Gotye's hit music video 'Somebody that I used to know'.
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  • Artists
  • Podcasts
  • Tea with Netty

Tea with Netty #15: Tenor Mark Padmore

Thursday 8 April 2021

Netty has a brew with tenor superstar Mark Padmore.
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  • Composers
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Dido's Lament but backwards and with BMXers

Monday 8 March 2021

In our latest digital adventure, we play with expectations of genre in this remake of Coldplay's hit music video 'The Scientist', with Purcell’s tragic ‘When I am Laid’ from Dido and Aeneas.
Article
  • Composers

Our co-production of Bach's St John Passion with Marquee TV

Thursday 1 April 2021

As an Easter treat, we have filmed a co-production with the wonderful Marquee TV of Bach's St John…
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  • Supporters

Crispin Wins ABO AWARD 2021

Friday 12 March 2021

A heartfelt congratulations to Crispin Woodhead, our wonderful CEO, who has been awarded Orchestra Manager of the Year 2021 by the Association of British Orchestras.
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  • Podcasts
  • Tea with Netty

Tea with Netty #14: OAE Founding Member Alison Bury

Friday 12 March 2021

Netty shares a cuppa and some giggles with OAE founding member, Alison Bury.
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How to sing backwards: Helen Charlston gives an insight into how we remade Coldplay's The Scientist' with Dido's Lament

Monday 8 March 2021

In our latest digital adventure, we play with expectations of genre in this remake of Coldplay's hit music…
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  • Composers
  • History and Theory of Music

Bruno Weil on Mozart and Beethoven

Wednesday 15 September 2021

Blog written by Victor Smart.

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