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English composer Benjamin Britten was born in 1913 and died in 1976. Along with his many operas, his most famous and powerful works include A Midsummer Night's Dream and the War Requiem. However, he may be even better known for much lighter and accessible compositions, A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra and the Ceremony of Carols. He received the Order of Merit in 1965 and in the year of his death was named a life peer.

Resources in This Category

• Benjamin Britten

  http://www.musicweb-international.com/britten/
  Essay, biography, list of principal works, discography.

• Benjamin Britten

  http://www.piersgaveston.com/BenjaminBritten.aspx
  Main life events, list of works, discography, and links.

• Benjamin Britten

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110123/
  Filmography at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) with television and movie music, writing, sound editing, and TV guest credits.

• Benjamin Britten Page

  http://www.cco.caltech.edu/~tan/Britten/
  Features an exploration of his War Requiem. Includes related compositions, biography, sound clips, and links.

• Benjamin Britten's Gift for Melodic Prosody

  http://www.humanitiesweb.org/human.php?s=c&p=c&a=i&ID=75
  Biography, key works, timeline, portrait, suggested recordings and readings, and further resources from Humanities Web.

• Biography: Benjamin Britten

  http://opera.stanford.edu/Britten/bio.html
  Life, selected works, and recommended bibliography from OperaGlass.

• Britten, Benjamin (1913 - 1976), United Kingdom

  http://stevenestrella.com/composers/composerfiles/britten1976.html
  Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and links to biographical essays from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers.

• Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)

  http://www.naxos.com/person/Benjamin_Britten_27104/27104.htm
  Brief biographical sketch, caricature, and summaries of his operas, orchestral works, chamber, and vocal and choral music with Naxos discography.

• Classical Music Archives: Benjamin Britten

  http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/2251.html
  Biography from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music.

• Colorado Britten Society

  http://coloradobrittensociety.homestead.com/
  Official site. Intended to promote performance and research of his works and appreciation of his influences. Includes biography, directors, links, concert schedules, and membership and contact information.

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