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| Composer | Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1951 |
| Work type | Instrumental |
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The Davos Festival pays tribute to Britten and Bosmans
The wide-ranging programme, titled "Glitter and Be Gay!", highlights the work of two composers who were open about their sexual orientations at a time when few contemporaries came out.
Counterpoise presents a concert of evocative new works at Kings Place
Counterpoise offered a tasteful and well-crafted concert at Kings Place on Sunday of recent works accompanied by film and still photographs. The unusual instrumentation of the ensemble (violin, saxophone, trumpet, piano) was surprisingly effective. Works for smaller subsets of the ensemble gave individual performers a chance to shine as well.
Tenebrae and the LSO fill St Paul's Cathedral at the City of London Festival
The City of London Festival this year is ambitiously programmed, with a number of common themes running through the events.