Benjamin Britten

Biography by Michael Rodman

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Unquestionably Britain's greatest 20th century composer, Britten excelled in virtually all genres, but is especially known for his vocal and choral music and operas.
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Composition Highlights

Title	Year	Avg. Duration	Genre
War Requiem, for soprano, tenor, baritone, boys' voices, chorus, chamber orchestra, orchestra & organ, Op. 66	1961	01:18:45	Choral
Sea Interludes (4) from Peter Grimes, for orchestra, Op. 33a	1944	13:29	Orchestral
Peter Grimes, opera, Op. 33	1945	02:24:10	Opera
Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, Op. 4	1934	16:53	Symphony
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), for speaker ad lib & orchestra, Op. 34	1946	15:43	Orchestral
A Ceremony of Carols, for treble voices (or chorus) & harp, Op. 28	1942	19:06	Choral
Suite for solo cello No. 3, Op. 87	1971	22:50	Chamber Music
Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31	1943	21:36	Vocal Music
Billy Budd, opera, Op. 50	1951	02:40:17	Opera
Hymn to St. Cecilia, for chorus, Op. 27	1942	10:45	Choral
A Midsummer Night's Dream, opera, Op. 64	1960	02:29:01	Opera
Sinfonia da Requiem, for orchestra, Op. 20	1940	19:07	Symphony Orchestral
Suite for solo cello No. 2, Op. 80	1967	22:25	Chamber Music
Suite for solo cello No. 1, Op. 72	1964	25:17	Chamber Music
Turn of the Screw, chamber opera, Op. 54	1954	01:45:53	Opera
Albert Herring, chamber opera, Op. 39	1947	02:18:33	Opera
Sonata for cello & piano in C major, Op. 65	1961	20:24	Chamber Music
Les illuminations, song cycle for high voice & strings, Op. 18	1939	17:12	Vocal Music
Rejoice in the Lamb, festival cantata for trumpet, ATB soloists, chorus & organ, Op. 30	1943	17:13	Choral
Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22	1940	17:02	Vocal Music