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    Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra perform in a wind tunnel

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    Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood joined the London Contemporary Orchestra last Saturday for a very special concert inside a wind tunnel in Farnborough, with a programme of Greenwood's works, among others.

    1. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      1. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood plays with the London Contemporary Orchestra in a wind tunnel, of all places. They tackled some varied repertoire, most of it composed by Greenwood himself. Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

    2. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      2. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      Greenwood's soundtrack music from Norwegian Wood and There Will Be Blood made appearances. Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

    3. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      3. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      Greenwood takes to the Ondes Martenot for a particularly eerie excerpt. Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

    4. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      4. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      The London Contemporary Orchestra will be appearing with Jonny Greenwood at the Roundhouse for special live performance of the score to There Will Be Blood, 6 & 7 August, and at Imogen Heap's Reverb Festival at the Roundhouse, 23 August. (That's Jonny in the audience, btw...) Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

    5. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      5. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

    6. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      6. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

    7. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      7. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

    8. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      8. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      Greenwood with his trademark Telecaster. Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

    9. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      9. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      The LCO were allowed to shine on their own, too, in a programme that also included works by Xenakis and Messiaen. Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

    10. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      10. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

    11. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      11. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

    12. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      12. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

    13. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      13. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      The London Contemporary Orchestra will be appearing with Jonny Greenwood at the Roundhouse for special live performance of the score to There Will Be Blood, 6 & 7 August, and at Imogen Heap's Reverb Festival at the Roundhouse, 23 August. Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

    14. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orches

      14. Jonny Greenwood and the London Contemporary Orchestra

      A cheery-looking Jonny Greenwood soaks up the applause. Picture credit: Shaun Jackson

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