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

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2025

Britten was later created a life peer, the first musician or composer to be elevated to the peerage.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024

Britten Pears Arts hosted the event as part of its Later Life programme, which brings music to elderly residents in the local community.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023

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

“It must’ve been that Red,” Britten said to him.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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