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The title work is particularly impressive; it is filled with piquant yet often spacious harmonies, frequent juxtapositions of orchestral groupings, and lithe pacing.’ \u003cem\u003eSequenza21 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFUNDERS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"68\" width=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/6870\/4411\/files\/Radio_3_480x480.jpg?v=1599148442\" alt=\"\"\u003e   \u003cimg height=\"41\" width=\"164\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/6870\/4411\/files\/RVWT_New_Master_logo_May_2019_480x480.jpg?v=1599152939\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/6870\/4411\/files\/RVWT_New_Master_logo_May_2019_480x480.jpg?v=1599152939\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e     \u003cimg height=\"33\" width=\"163\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/6870\/4411\/files\/Leverhulme_Trust_RGB_blue_0_480x480.png?v=1599580467\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/6870\/4411\/files\/Leverhulme_Trust_RGB_blue_0_480x480.png?v=1599580467\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"field-item odd\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in association with BBC Radio 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecially created for the London 2012 Festival, the\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAldeburgh World Orchestra\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eproject was supported with public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England and with a generous gift from General Electric on behalf of Sir William Castell. 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