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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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Her works include land and seascapes as well as her Scallop sculpture in Aldeburgh in tribute to composer Benjamin Britten and her Oscar Wilde sculpture near Trafalgar Square in London.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Then, on Thursday, Paavo Järvi led a more strongly conceived program that framed the Britten with Veljo Tormis’s Overture No. 2 and Prokofiev’s Sixth Symphony.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 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

She cemented her status as a solo star with this song, written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, which had already been offered to Sir Cliff Richard, Donna Summer and Bucks Fizz.

From BBC • May 24, 2023

Britten was familiar to him; he had met a thousand Brittens in his life.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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