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Britten

[ brit-n ]

noun

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


Britten

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. BrittenEdward) Benjamin19131976MEnglishMUSIC: composerMUSIC: pianistMUSIC: conductor ( 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The project is being supported by a Creative Health Residency by Britten Pears Arts in Suffolk.

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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.

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

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“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.

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Opera production of Benjamin Britten’s “Noah’s Flood” at Our Lady of the Angels downtown.

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