In 1939, Britten fled to the US where, for a time, he house-shared with fellow musicians, writers and a burlesque dancer, as Philip Clark reveals... Read more England’s most significant composer in ...

"Don't make it sound nice. It's horrid, it's modern music." Hearing those comments "put me right back" in the recording studio, said Law, explaining that Britten's use of tonal ambiguity "didn't ...

Arguably the pre-eminent musical figure in both pre and post-war Britain, it's difficult to over-rate Britten's influence on the music of this country. His choral works were pioneered by the BBC ...

Britten's depiction of a storm at sea is brought to life in this dramatic clip. Benjamin Britten was an English composer who was born and lived in Suffolk. He started composing as a child and by ...

The history and politics of the 20th Century provided inspiration for the diverse range of musical styles developed between 1900 and 1999, pioneered by composers ranging from Elgar and Britten, to ...

Britten Pears Arts chief executive Andrew Comben said: ‘The 76th Aldeburgh Festival offers the opportunity to experience anew music’s transformative power to move, inspire, and connect. Joy, grief, ...