Britten

American

[brit-n] / ˈbrɪt n /

noun

(Edward) Benjamin, 1913–76, English composer and pianist.

Britten British

/ ˈbrɪtən /

noun

( Edward ) Benjamin , Baron Britten. 1913–76, English composer, pianist, and conductor. His works include the operas Peter Grimes (1945) and Billy Budd (1951), the choral works Hymn to St Cecilia (1942) and A War Requiem (1962), and numerous orchestral pieces

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Tilson Thomas started with Benjamin Britten’s Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell, better known as “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.”

From Los Angeles Times

The project is being supported by a Creative Health Residency by Britten Pears Arts in Suffolk.

From BBC

Benjamin Britten's War Requiem incorporated the words of the World War One poet Wilfred Owen - whose poetry had also faded from popular consciousness - to a new generation.

From BBC

In preparing the new mixes, the record label also discovered recordings of the original rehearsals, where Britten himself conducted the choir.

From BBC

“Antarctic Symphony” opens with Salina Fisher’s “Rainphase,” which takes inspiration from clouds and rainfall, and Benjamin Britten’s “Four Sea Interludes,” which portrays the sea’s changing moods.

From Seattle Times

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