Benjamin Britten
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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
Sea Interludes (4) from Peter Grimes, for orchestra, Op. 33a
1944
13:35
Orchestral
Simple Symphony, for string orchestra, Op. 4
1934
16:53
Symphony
Peter Grimes, opera, Op. 33
1945
02:24:10
Opera
War Requiem, for soprano, tenor, baritone, boys' voices, chorus, chamber orchestra, orchestra & organ, Op. 66
1961
01:18:47
Choral
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell), for speaker ad lib & orchestra, Op. 34
1946
15:45
Orchestral
A Ceremony of Carols, for treble voices (or chorus) & harp, Op. 28
1942
19:15
Choral
Suite for solo cello No. 3, Op. 87
1971
22:54
Chamber Music
Serenade, for tenor, horn & strings, Op. 31
1943
21:38
Vocal Music
Billy Budd, opera, Op. 50
1951
02:40:17
Opera
Hymn to St. Cecilia, for chorus, Op. 27
1942
10:46
Choral
A Midsummer Night's Dream, opera, Op. 64
1960
02:29:01
Opera
Suite for solo cello No. 2, Op. 80
1967
22:28
Chamber Music
Sinfonia da Requiem, for orchestra, Op. 20
1940
19:11
Symphony Orchestral
Suite for solo cello No. 1, Op. 72
1964
25:18
Chamber Music
Turn of the Screw, chamber opera, Op. 54
1954
01:45:49
Opera
Albert Herring, chamber opera, Op. 39
1947
02:18:33
Opera
Sonata for cello & piano in C major, Op. 65
1961
20:25
Chamber Music
Les illuminations, song cycle for high voice & strings, Op. 18
1939
17:23
Vocal Music
Rejoice in the Lamb, festival cantata for trumpet, ATB soloists, chorus & organ, Op. 30
1943
17:12
Choral
Sonnets (7) of Michelangelo, for voice & piano, Op. 22
1940
17:02
Vocal Music
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