An Aldeburgh Musicircus - video

Tuesday, 24 Jun 2014

# Classical music

In the spirit of John Cage, on 22 June 2014, 1,000 performers, from Thomas Adès and the CBSO to Colchester Recorder Ensemble, from harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani to stiltwalkers, took part in An Aldeburgh Musicircus, the largest ever gathering of musicians in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Watch highlights from the extraordinary celebration of community music-making here
• Gallery: images from Sunday's event
• Read more about Cage's Musicircus here
• More about the Aldeburgh Festival

Tuesday, 24 Jun 2014

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