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Their dedication to excellence has earned them numerous awards including Grammy Awards, Gramophone Awards, BBC Music Magazine Awards, Classical Brit Awards, Opus Klassik, Orphées d'or, Chocs de l'année and Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs pioneers in digital music distribution for classical music labels, LSO Live made their entire catalogue available for download. By seamlessly editing together multiple live performances, they capture the vitality of a concert experience while delivering exceptional audio quality. 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The album melds Kinch’s distinct approach to jazz and hip hop with classical music—it draws broad inspiration from European folklore, the African Diaspora, and divisive national myths to create a uniquely contemporary tone poem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn many ways, 2020 gave us all the opportunity to see our lives from a fresh perspective. From appreciating the natural world, to reassessing our work-life balance and de-cluttering our homes, the nation began an overwhelming cleanse. A summer of racialized police violence, the murder of Sarah Everard, and discussions around ‘essential’ workers meant the nation was beginning to draw causal links between racism, misogyny, class, and environmental degradation. 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