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

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

The Süddeutsche Zeitung of Munich wrote of her performance in Benjamin Britten’s “The War Requiem” that “What Britten expects of a woman’s voice can only be achieved by a singer of Margaret Tynes’s caliber.”

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024

Their performance helped Britten win two Grammy Awards, but the members were never listed in the credits.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

He, Dawes said, “fits in the same category as Benjamin Britten and Henry Purcell as one of the best setters of text from any composer in England.”

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

He looked at Bigger, then back to Britten.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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