Hull Sinfonietta
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Hull Sinfonietta is a sinfonietta
based in Hull
in North-East England. The organisation is recognised and supported by Hull City Council
, Arts Council England
(Yorkshire), the PRS Foundation for New Music and University of Hull
.
It is a large professional chamber ensemble formed by musicians from Humberside
, Lincolnshire
and Yorkshire
. Since its launch in November 2004, most of its work has been directed towards providing a platform for composers in the North and East of England, as well as presenting rarely performed works of significant historical interest.
It was founded by its Managing and Artistic Director Dr Lee Tsang, a music lecturer at the University of Hull
.
Sinfonietta (orchestra)
A Sinfonietta is a name for a musical group that is larger than a chamber ensemble but smaller than a full-size or symphony orchestra.There are many orchestras bearing the name "Sinfonietta", including:* American Sinfonietta...
based in Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
in North-East England. The organisation is recognised and supported by Hull City Council
Hull City Council
Hull City Council is the governing body for the unitary authority and city of Kingston upon Hull. It was created in 1972 as the successor to the Corporation of Hull, which was also known as Hull Corporation....
, Arts Council England
Arts Council England
Arts Council England was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales. It is a non-departmental public body of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport...
(Yorkshire), the PRS Foundation for New Music and University of Hull
University of Hull
The University of Hull, known informally as Hull University, is an English university, founded in 1927, located in Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire...
.
It is a large professional chamber ensemble formed by musicians from Humberside
Humberside
Humberside was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. It was composed of land from either side of the Humber Estuary, created from portions of the East and West ridings of Yorkshire and parts of Lindsey, Lincolnshire...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
and Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
. Since its launch in November 2004, most of its work has been directed towards providing a platform for composers in the North and East of England, as well as presenting rarely performed works of significant historical interest.
It was founded by its Managing and Artistic Director Dr Lee Tsang, a music lecturer at the University of Hull
University of Hull
The University of Hull, known informally as Hull University, is an English university, founded in 1927, located in Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire...
.