Mon 15 Jun 2026

• 11:00

  Aldeburgh Festival 2026: Welcome to the Orchestra

  Snape Maltings Concert Hall

  Britten at his most joyful: the upbeat Welcome Ode and the sparkling Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, a lively tour of every instrument. A spirited celebration, complete with fresh narration by Rory Kinnear.

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  Britten at his most joyful: the upbeat Welcome Ode and the sparkling Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, a lively tour of every instrument. A spirited celebration, complete with fresh narration by Rory Kinnear.

  Programme

  • • • Benjamin Britten
      • Welcome Ode, for young people’s chorus and orchestra, Op.95(9 mins)
      • The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra(17 mins)

  Performers

  • BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
  • Rory Kinnear

    Narrator
    Narrator
  • Ryan Wigglesworth

    Conductor
    Conductor

  Composers

  • Benjamin Britten

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