Britten

[ brit-n ]

noun

1. (Edward) Benjamin, 1913–76, English composer and pianist.

Britten

/ ˈbrɪtən /

noun

1. BrittenEdward) Benjamin19131976MEnglishMUSIC: composerMUSIC: pianistMUSIC: conductor ( Edward ) Benjamin , Baron Britten. 1913–76, English composer, pianist, and conductor. His works include the operas Peter Grimes (1945) and Billy Budd (1951), the choral works Hymn to St Cecilia (1942) and A War Requiem (1962), and numerous orchestral pieces

Example Sentences

In preparing the new mixes, the record label also discovered recordings of the original rehearsals, where Britten himself conducted the choir.

From BBC

“Antarctic Symphony” opens with Salina Fisher’s “Rainphase,” which takes inspiration from clouds and rainfall, and Benjamin Britten’s “Four Sea Interludes,” which portrays the sea’s changing moods.

From Seattle Times

Opera production of Benjamin Britten’s “Noah’s Flood” at Our Lady of the Angels downtown.

From Los Angeles Times

The Süddeutsche Zeitung of Munich wrote of her performance in Benjamin Britten’s “The War Requiem” that “What Britten expects of a woman’s voice can only be achieved by a singer of Margaret Tynes’s caliber.”

From New York Times

He retained just enough of his youthful vigor to finish with a huge effort, conducting Britten’s sprawling, deeply emotional “War Requiem.”

From New York Times