Repertoire
Composers
Benjamin Britten (1913-76)
Benjamin Britten, also know as the Baron Britten of Aldeburgh, wrote many popular works, all in a traditional vein, including A Ceremony of Carols (1942), A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (1945), and the great War Requiem (1962). His operas include Peter Grimes (1945), The Turn of the Screw (1954), and Death in Venice (1973). In 1976 Queen Elizabeth II named h im a life peer.
Links
For more information about the life and music of COMPOSER NAME, check out these other websites:
- Faber Music — Benjamin Britten
- A music publishing site with a thorough list of Britten’s work as well as a partial discography.
- Benjamin Britten
- A personal reflection on Britten’s music, with some synopses of his operatic works.
- Benjamin Britten Page
- Focusing on Britten’s War Requiem, this page was produced for a Music 123 class at Caltech, and contains in-depth analysis and texts for the War Requiem.
Vocal Works Performed by SFBC
