Over the past three days, Aurora has been busy in the studio recording the Insomnia album and we've had a fantastic time. Fairfield Halls in Croydon hosted the sessions, which has a particularly nice connection to Aurora's Insomnia disc in that Benjamin Britten filmed and recorded his Nocturne at the venue exactly 50 years ago (December…
Read updateAurora Orchestra - 'Insomnia' Album Recording
by aurora-orchestra in London
We did it
On 30th October 2014 we successfully raised £10,700 with 96 supporters in 28 days
We need your help to raise £10,000 to fund Aurora's next recording - Insomnia - for release on the Warner Classics label.
by aurora-orchestra in London
The past 28 days have flown by. Thinking back to day 1, when we launched our first ever crowd funding campaign, we felt a mixture of excitement and nervousness. Now, as the campaign draws to a close, we are full of excitement and gratitude.
We want to express our warmest thanks…
As we enter the last few days of the campaign, we are brimming with gratitude for the amazing response and support received. We therefore wanted to share a little treat with you all - an excerpt from the first movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 40, performed from memory as part…
Read updateWith just over a week to go before the end of our first-ever Crowdfunder campaign, we are thrilled to let you know that we've reached our £10,000 target to bring Aurora's Insomnia recording project to fruition! Thank you so much to all our wonderful pledgers for supporting us so generously…
Read updateWe've had a really wonderful response to our first crowdfunding campaign in its first week – very sincere thanks to all those who have generously pledged so far! As a token of our thanks, and to give a sense of what lies at the end of this exciting recording journey,…
Read updateRewards
This project offers rewards in return for your donation.
£10 or more
£10 Reward
A big thank you from all of us at Aurora!
£25 or more
£25 Reward
A copy of Aurora's Insomnia CD before international release
£50 or more
£50 Reward
A copy of Aurora's Insomnia CD before international release signed by Nicholas Collon and Allan Clayton
£100 or more
£100 Reward
A copy of Aurora's Insomnia CD before international release and a copy of Iain Farrington's arrangement of Ivor Gurney's 'Sleep', both signed by Nicholas Collon and Allan Clayton
£250 or more
£250 Reward
Your name in the CD liner notes, a copy of Aurora's Insomnia CD before international release signed by Nicholas Collon and Allan Clayton, and the opportunity to attend a recording session in person (between 3-5 November 2014 at Fairfield Halls Croydon)
£500 or more
£500 Reward
The same benefits as a £250 pledge, plus an invitation to you and a guest to celebrate over drinks with the orchestra after the final recording session
£1,000 or more
£1,000 Reward
The same benefits as a £500 pledge, plus a metronome used on the Insomnia recording signed by Nicholas Collon and Allan Clayton
£2,000 or more
£2,000 Reward
The same benefits as a £500 pledge, plus a poster signed by members of the orchestra including a personalised message of thanks
£3,000 or more
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The same benefits as a £2000 pledge, plus Nicholas Collon's baton used during the recording sessions
£10,000 or more
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The same benefits as a £5000 pledge, plus the opportunity to have Aurora principal players perform at your private celebratory event (e.g. birthday party)
£5,000 or more
1 of 1 claimed£5,000 Reward
The same benefits as a £3000 pledge, plus your very own 3D-printed Aurora Orchestra (including Nicholas Collon and your choice of one string player, one woodwind player, one brass player and one percussion player)