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| Composer | Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) |
| Period | Early 20th century |
| Year | 1943 |
| Work type | Vocal |
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LondonBarbara Kozelj / Toby Spence / Camerata RCO / Philipp von Steinaecker
Britten, Mahler
Philipp von Steinaecker; Barbara Kozelj; Toby Spence; Camerata RCO
GatesheadSinfonia of London Elgar and Vaughan Williams
Vaughan Williams, Britten, Bliss, Delius, Elgar
Sinfonia of London; John Wilson; Laurence Kilsby; Christopher Parkes
LondonSinfonia of London: Serenade
Vaughan Williams, Britten, Bliss, Delius, Elgar
Sinfonia of London; John Wilson; Laurence Kilsby; Christopher Parkes
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The Belgrade Philharmonic: a fine English orchestra
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Howard Griffiths conducts English music in Belgrade. Ian Bostridge and Nikola Ćirić star and Britten's Serenade and Vaughan Williams' Fifth Symphony wow the Serbian audience.
Britten and Elgar challenge expectations at Symphony Hall
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Kazuki Yamada and the CBSO demonstrate the mercurial tension in Britten’s Serenade and Elgar’s First Symphony in the season finale.
Bath Festival Orchestra inspires the next generation at Cadogan Hall
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Atmospheric Britten from Ben Goldscheider and Robin Tritschler, and insightful playing from the BFO under Peter Manning, with students from the Bobby Moore Academy at the evening's heart.
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Bachtrack top ten: Benjamin Britten
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A tour of Britten, celebrating the finest works by the composer who launched the English operatic renaissance.
Hornucopia: Richard Watkins on Brain, Britten and Turnage
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Ahead of a programme celebrating the Philharmonia's "horn sound", former principal Richard Watkins talks about the orchestra's debt to Dennis Brain, Britten's Serenade and a new concerto composed for him by Mark-Anthony Turnage.