# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 29 Jan, Norwich: Earth And Other Planets
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: BRITTEN SINFONIA with STEVENS & POUND and ROBERT MACFARLANE

The acclaimed writer Robert Macfarlane narrates his own texts interspersing movements of contemporary folk duo Stevens & Pound’s exhilarating re-imagining of Holst’s Planets for orchestra and folk duo. 

An exhilarating re-imagining of Holst’s The Planets for folk duo and orchestra, accompanied by text written and narrated by internationally acclaimed writer Robert Macfarlane (Is a River Alive?, The Lost Words)

Gustav Holst’s passion for folk music and his omission of Earth from his blockbuster orchestral suite are the starting points for this special collaboration.

Macfarlane’s poetic narrative overlays the recomposed movements “Mars”, “Venus”, “Jupiter” and “Mercury” and rises to a peak of love and concern in the newly-written “Earth”. 

In the first half, Britten Sinfonia perform two orchestral works inspired by and derived from folk melodies. Britten’s Suite on English Folk Tunes, subtitled “A Time There Was”, presents a range of tunes, ranging from rollicking fiddle dances to exquisite, valedictory melancholy, with his unmistakeable brilliance. 

The suite is dedicated to the memory of Percy Grainger, whose own characterful suite, A Lincolnshire Posy, is based on folk songs he collected in the county more than a century ago. In this extravagantly scored tour de force, our winds and brass are augmented by those of Sinfonia Smith Square.

Programme:
Britten: English Folksong Suite: A Time There Was
Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy
Holst/Stevens & Pound, orch. Ian Gardiner: The Silent Planet (Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Earth)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/norwich/29-jan-norwich-earth-and-other-planets/200029385230242
- **Event Categories**: music, art, literary-art, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 36

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Norwich
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Norfolk Showground & Events Centre
- **lat**: 52.649258197228
- **long**: 1.1780984881427
- **full address**: Norfolk Showground & Events Centre, Norfolk Spectacular, Norwich, NR5 0, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is 29 Jan, Norwich: Earth And Other Planets being held?
  - **A:** 29 Jan, Norwich: Earth And Other Planets takes place on Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Norfolk Showground & Events Centre, Norfolk Spectacular, Norwich, NR5 0, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing 29 Jan, Norwich: Earth And Other Planets?
  - **A:** 29 Jan, Norwich: Earth And Other Planets is organized by Britten Sinfonia.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** 29 Jan, Norwich: Earth And Other Planets is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Norwich, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If 29 Jan, Norwich: Earth And Other Planets sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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