Benjamin Britten
English composer, conductor, and pianist
PersonLowestoft · United Kingdom · United Kingdom
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Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist born in Lowestoft, Suffolk. He rose to prominence in the mid-20th century with operas such as Peter Grimes (1945) and Billy Budd, and his War Requiem remains one of the most performed choral works of the era. Britten co-founded the Aldeburgh Festival with Peter Pears and frequently collaborated with him as both performer and dedicatee. His style blends tonal clarity, folk influences and modernist techniques, spanning opera, orchestral, chamber and vocal music. He was awarded the Order of Merit and a life peerage shortly before his death.
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- Male
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- Lowestoft · United Kingdom · United Kingdom
- Active
- Nov 22, 1913 – Dec 4, 1976
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The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 (cellos)
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A New Year Carol
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Billy Budd: Act IV, Scene 1: "Look!... Through the port comes the moonshine astray!"
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The Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 (full orchestra)
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 4
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 7
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Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 2: "William Budd, you are accused"
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Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 2: "I accept their verdict"
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Billy Budd: Act IV, Scene 1: "According to the Articles of War"
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Noye's Fludde, Op.59: "Lord Jesus, Think on Me"
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 2
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 3
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 5
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 6
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Britten: Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49: No. 5, Narcissus
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Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 2: "God o'mercy!"
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: I. Theme. Allegro maestoso e largamente
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92 BPMD major
Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 2: "Poor fellow, who could save him?"
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: VII. Fugue. Allegro molto - Animato
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132 BPMD major
Billy Budd: Act IV, Scene 1: "And farewell to ye"
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Billy Budd: Act IV, Scene 1: "Starry Vere"
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Billy Budd: Act IV, Scene 1: "We committed his body to the deep"
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Britten: Holiday Diary, Op. 5: I. Early Morning Bathe
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The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Part 1
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Billy Budd: Act I: Prologue
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Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "Pull, my bantams"
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Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "Send for John Claggart!"
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Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "Billy Budd, king of the birds!"
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Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "I heard, your honour!"
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Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "Come along, kid!"
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Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "Christ, the poor chap, the poor little runt!"
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Billy Budd: Act I Scene 1: "Vere! Vere! - Officers and men..."
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Billy Budd: Act II Scene 1: "My compliments..."
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Billy Budd: Act II Scene 1: "Don't like the French!"
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Billy Budd: Act II Scene 1: "Oh, that's nothing"
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Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "Blow her away..."
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Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "Here lads!"
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Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "Come out of that!"
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Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "O beauty, o handsomeness"
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Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "Come here! Remember your promise"
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Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "Billy! Hist, Billy Budd!"
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Billy Budd: Act II Scene 2: "Dansker, old friend"
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Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 1: "I don't like the look of the mist"
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Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 1: "Deck ahoy!"
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Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 1: "All guns ready, Sir!"
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Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 1: "There are you again, Master-at-Arms"
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Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 1: "Nay, nay, you're mistaken"
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Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 2: "Claggart, John Claggart, beware!"
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Billy Budd: Act III, Scene 2: "You wanted to see me"
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Billy Budd: Prologue "I am an old man..."
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