Britten, Benjamin

Britten, Benjamin
(22 November 1913, Lowestoft, England – 4 December 1976, Aldeburgh)
   Composer, conductor, and pianist famous especially for operas, Britten wrote some 20 choral and solo vocal works on sacred themes, the best known of which are the cantata A Ceremony of Carols (1942), a Missa Brevis in D for boys’ choir (1959), and the War Requiem (1962).

Historical dictionary of sacred music. . 2006.

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