I’ve posted a short write-up of the Turnage/Beyoncé story to the Guardian’s Music Blog:
It began with a bang: skirling woodwind and dissonant brass fury. Nothing that unusual for a BBC Proms world premiere. But then audience members at the Royal Albert Hall last Thursday suddenly sat up. Some rooted through their programmes, looking vainly for confirmation; others glanced around in disbelief. Were they hearing this right? Was the esteemed BBC Symphony Orchestra really playing Beyoncé’s Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)?
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The Rambler 
Nice post.
Did you by any chance ask for a comment from the round-arsed one herself, or her record company? It would be very interesting to know what they make of it (if, indeed, anything).
Tim
I didn’t, but I imagine they’re aware by now.
Everybody seems to be banging on about this piece, but nobody seems to want to mention how gruesomely embarrassing it is to listen to – like seeing yer mum jiggling her “booty”…
Tim,
Do you know if Turnage used an audio to midi transformer in making his piece?
I have no idea, Daniel – we didn’t talk about anything technical actually.