Les Siècles/Les Illuminations review – Aldeburgh aimed high, with acrobats

Snape Maltings, Aldeburgh
Sarah Tynan hit the high notes on Britten’s song cycle with the help of circus troupe, while Les Siècles gave Rameau rhythmic punchLes Siècles, the orchestra founded in 2003 by the conductor François-Xavier Roth, has shown itself to be much more than a narrowly specialised period-instrument band. Its repertoire ranges across five centuries, and the concerts in its residency with Roth during the first week of this year’s Aldeburgh festiva