Britten
Americannoun
noun
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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
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
In my writing, I looked at some iconic works — by Monteverdi, Schumann, Britten and Ravel — exploring them in the light of concerns about gender identity, colonialism and death.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2023
Another track penned by Britten and Lyle, this song - and Tina herself - appeared in the Mel Gibson film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
From BBC ● May 24, 2023
He did not hear what Britten said after that, for he saw direcdy behind Britten a face that made him hold his breath.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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