The Beacon Project, a new digital offering from the Academy, shining a light on three beacons of contemporary music, consisting of three new performance films of Nightscape by Eleanor Alberga (   • Eleanor Alberga: Nightscape | Academy...  , Partita by Sally Beamish, and Concerto Grosso by Errollyn Wallen. Filmed in the atmospheric surroundings of St John’s, Smith Square and Henry Wood Hall the performance films showcase the musicians of the Academy, from string octet, to 13-part wind ensemble through to small-scale chamber orchestra. Conductor John Butt leads the orchestra in Wallen’s Concerto Grosso, and composer Eleanor Alberga conducts her own work.

Eleanor Alberga’s Nightscape – 7.30pm on Thursday 4 November.
Sally Beamish’s Partita – 7.30pm on Friday 3 December.
Errollyn Wallen’s Concerto Grosso – 7.30pm on Sunday 2 January 2022.

Composed by Sally Beamish

Performed by: Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Violin: Tomo Keller, Harvey de Souza, Martin Burgess, Jennifer Godson
Viola: Robert Smissen, Fiona Bonds
Cello: Will Schofield, Juliet Welchman

Audio by Floating Earth
Music Producer: Toby Young
Recording Engineer: Tom Lewington
Assistant Engineer: Joshua Mannall

Camera: Amy Newstead, Alex Swinfen, Lisa Thomson, Michelle Tofi

Film Directed & Edited by Lisa Thomson

Created with the support of the #HereForCulture Cultural Recovery Fund

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