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Britten Sinfonia's Surround Sound Playlist at Norwich Cathedral

Norwich Cathedral, NorwichFriday 20. November 2026 7:30pmFrom £6
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Experience live classical music as you've never imagined it in Britten Sinfonia's spectacular, immersive and welcoming concert format.Imagine sitting on a cushi…

Experience live classical music as you've never imagined it in Britten Sinfonia's spectacular, immersive and welcoming concert format.Imagine sitting on a cushion on the floor of the cathedral, looking up at its soaring arches and beautiful ceiling above.Lighting states shift and capture the mood as a seamless musical sequence fills the magical space from all directions... like a radio mix or eclectic playlist, but performed live and all around you by more than 100 musicians, with orchestral drama, solo virtuosity and hear-tbursting moments of choral beauty.From music you'll know and love, to add to-playlist new favourites, Surround Sound Playlist presents pieces like Handel's Zadok the Priest, Prokofiev's Dance of the Knights, Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man and Allegri's Miserere, alongside music by Bartok, Morten Lauridsen, Ennio Morricone, Ravel, Caroline Shaw and Tavener.Performers:
Britten Sinfonia orchestra
Tenebrae choir with Nigel Short, conductor
Amy Dickson saxophone
Will Pound harmonica / melodeon
Cambridge Philharmonic Chorus
Coleridge Community College musiciansYour experienceWe think the ideal way to experience this event is to relax on the floor in the Immersive Zone. Bring a mat and a cushion to make yourself comfortable.
Or if being on the floor is not possible for you, there will be both and unreserved and premium reserved seats.
Because performances come from multiple stages in the space, there's no one best place to be.
Bring the family - the atmosphere is relaxed!PricingIMMERSIVE ZONE: Unreserved spaces for you to bring a cushion or a gym mat and sit or lie on the floor in the cathedral's main nave.
Pay What You Can, from 6 to 30LISTENING SEATS: Choose a an unreserved seat in one of the side aisles looking into the centre and listen to the full performance, with views of one stage or partial or intermittent view of the performers as they move around.
Pay What You Can, from 6 to 30PREMIUM SEATS: Choose from a number of reserved seats with an excellent view of two stages.
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