20th Century
Benjamin Britten
1913 – 1976
About this composer
“Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works include the opera Peter Grimes (1945), the War Requiem (1962) and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1945). Britten was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, the son of a dentist. He showed talent from an early age. He studied at the Royal College of Music in London and privately with the composer Frank Bridge. Britten first came to public attention with the a cappella choral work A Boy Was Born in 1934.”
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Fri
2
Oct
Brittens War Requiem
PLT Theater, Heerlen|20:00
War Requiem
Sun
4
Oct
Brittens War Requiem
Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, Eindhoven|14:15
War Requiem
Fri
9
Oct
Klassieke Top 400
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht|20:15
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
Sun
25
Oct
GoYa Quartet
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht|11:00
String Quartet no. 3, op. 94
Sun
8
Nov
De zee
Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ, Amsterdam|20:15
4 Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, op. 33a
Sun
15
Nov
Elgar en Mustonen
Stadsgehoorzaal, Leiden|11:30
Reveille, for violin and piano
Tue
17
Nov
Queer Notes
Musis & Stadstheater, Arnhem|20:00
Passacaglia from Cello Suite No. 3
Wed
18
Nov
Queer Notes
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht|20:00
Passacaglia from Cello Suite No. 3
Sat
12
Dec
A Ceremony of Carols 2026
Orgelpark, Amsterdam
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28; A Hymn to the Virgin, for double chorus
Sun
13
Dec
A Ceremony of Carols 2026
Orgelpark, Amsterdam|14:15
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28; A Hymn to the Virgin, for double chorus
Sun
13
Dec
A Ceremony of Carols 2026
Orgelpark, Amsterdam|17:00
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28; A Hymn to the Virgin, for double chorus
Sun
20
Dec
Kerstconcert Nationale Koren
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht|20:15
A Hymn to the Virgin; excerpts from A Ceremony of Carols
Sun
20
Dec
Kerst met The Choir of St John's College, Cambridge
Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam|11:00
A Hymn to the Virgin, for double chorus
Mon
21
Dec
The Choir of St John’s College Cambridge
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht|20:00
A Hymn to the Virgin, for double chorus
Fri
15
Jan
Nationaal Jeugdorkest met Liza Ferschtman
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht|20:15
Russian Funeral, for brass and percussion
Sat
16
Jan
Nicolas Altstaedt en Maxim Emelyanychev in Beethoven, Britten, Schumann en Brahms
Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam|20:15
Cello Sonata in C major, op. 65
Thu
21
Jan
Oorlog en Vrede - Wintertournee met Liza Ferschtman
De Harmonie, Leeuwarden|20:15
Russian Funeral, for brass and percussion
Sun
24
Jan
Wintertournee met Liza Ferschtman
De Oosterpoort, Groningen|20:15
Russian Funeral, for brass and percussion
Sun
18
Apr
Greatest Hits
Stadsgehoorzaal, Leiden|11:30
Solo Cello Suite no. 2, op. 80
Thu
13
May
Pieter Wispelwey
De Oosterpoort, Groningen|20:15
Solo Cello Suite no. 1, op. 72; Solo Cello Suite no. 3, op. 87
Fri
28
May
Zicht op de zee van Britten en Elgar
Unknown venue, Unknown city
4 Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, op. 33a; Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, op. 31
Orchestral
4 Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, op. 33a
An American in England, for orchestra
An American Overture
Cello Symphony, op. 68
Coal Face, film score
Elegy for Strings
Gloriana, symphonic suite for tenor and orchestra, op. 53a
Lachrymae: Reflections on a Song of Dowland, for viola and string orchestra, op. 48a
Love from a Stranger, film score for orchestra
Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20
Passacaglia, op. 33b
Matinées musicales, op. 24, "Rossini Suite no. 2"
Men Behind the Meters, film score
Men of Goodwill, variations on a carol
Negroes/God's Chillun, film score
Night Mail, film score
Occasional Overture in C major, op. 38
Peace of Britain
Piano Concerto in D major, op. 13
Scottish Ballad, for 2 pianos and orchestra, op. 26
Sinfonietta, for chamber orchestra, op. 1
Spring Symphony, for soprano, alto, tenor, boys' chorus, chorus, and orchestra, op. 44
Suite on English folk tunes, op. 90
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34
Variations and fugue on a theme by Purcell, for speaker and orchestra
Telegrams, film score
The King's Stamp, film score
The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57a
Suite from the ballet
The Tocher Suite, from ballet film
The Way to the Sea, film score
Two Portraits, for string orchestra
Variations on an Elizabethan Theme: Variation 4, for orchestra
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, op. 10
King Arthur, suite
Soirées Musicales, op. 9, "Rossini Suite no. 1"
2 Portraits, for viola and orchestra
Canadian Carnival, op. 19
Simple Symphony, op. 4
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 15
Keyboard
Chamber
3 Divertimenti for String Quartet
Cello Sonata in C major, op. 65
Alla marcia, for string quartet
Elegy, for solo viola
Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury, for trumpets in multiples of 3
Lachrymae: Reflections on a Song of Dowland, op. 48a
Solo Cello Suite no. 1, op. 72
Miniature Suite for String Quartet
Prelude and Fugue, for 18 strings, op. 29
Quartettino for String Quartet
Reflection, for viola and piano
String Quartet in D
String Quartet in F
String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 25
Suite for Violin and Piano, op. 6
Suite in C major, for harp, op. 83
Tema 'Sacher,' for solo cello
Temporal Variations for Oboe and Piano
Valse in B major, for violin and piano
Young Apollo, for piano, string quartet, and strings, op. 16
Phantasy Quartet in F minor, for oboe and string trio, op. 2
String Quartet no. 2 in C major, op. 36
Etude, for viola
2 Insect Pieces, for oboe and piano
Gemini Variations, for flute, violin, and piano, 4 hands, op. 73
Solo Cello Suite no. 2, op. 80
Russian Funeral, for brass and percussion
String Quartet no. 3, op. 94
Solo Cello Suite no. 3, op. 87
Reveille, for violin and piano
Vocal
3 Two-Part Songs, for boys' or female chorus
4 Chansons Françaises, for voice and orchestra
5 Flower Songs, op. 47
6 Choral Dances from Gloriana, for a cappella chorus, op. 53
6 Choral Dances from Gloriana, for chorus, op. 53
7 Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22
Song cycle
A.M.D.G.
A Birthday Hansel, for tenor and harp, op. 92
Song cycle
A Boy Was Born, choral variations, op. 3
A Charm of Lullabies, for voice and piano, op. 41
A Divine Hymn
Advance Democracy, for double chorus
A Shepherd's Carol, for chorus
A Wedding Anthem, for soprano, tenor, chorus, and organ, op. 46
Ballad of Heroes, for high voice, chorus and orchestra, op. 14
Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard, for male chorus and piano
Beware! 3 early songs, for voice and piano
Britain to America, for voice and chorus
Cabaret Songs for Hedli Anderson
Cantata academica, for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, op. 62
Cantata misericordium, for tenor, baritone, chorus, string quartet, piano, harp, tympani, and strings, op. 69
Canticle 1: My Beloved Is Mine, for high voice and piano, op. 40
Canticle 2: Abraham and Isaac, for alto, tenor, and piano, op. 51
Canticle 3: Still Falls the Rain, for tenor, horn and piano, op. 55
Canticle 5: The Death of St.Narcissus, for tenor and harp, op. 89
Children's Crusade, ballad for child voices, percussion, 2 pianos, and organ, op. 82
Children and Sir Nameless
Song
Chorale on an Old French Carol, for double chorus
Christ's Nativity, Christmas suite for chorus
Corpus Christi Carol
Song
Deus in adjutorium meum, 'Psalm 70' motet for chorus
Fancie: Tell me where is fancy bred, for unison chorus and piano
Festival Te Deum, for trumpet, chorus and organ, op. 32
Fish in the Unruffled Lakes
Song
Hadrian's Wall, for voice and piano
Hymn of St. Columba, for chorus and organ
Hymn to St. Peter, for trumpet, chorus and organ, op. 56a
If it's ever spring again
Song
Jubilate Deo in C major, for chorus and organ
Jubilate Deo in E flat major
King Herod and the Cock, for unison chorus and piano
Nocturne, op. 60
Song cycle
May, for unison chorus and piano
Missa Brevis, for boys' chorus and organ in D major, op. 63
Now sleeps the crimson petal, for tenor, horn and strings
Song
On the Frontier, for choir and ensemble
On this Island, op. 11
Song cycle
Phaedra, dramatic cantata for mezzo-soprano, string orchestra, percussion, and harpsichord, op. 93
Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus, 6 Songs for voice and piano
Rejoice in the Lamb, festival cantata for trumpet, ATB soloists, chorus, and organ, op. 30
Saint Nicholas, cantata for tenor, choruses, and large ensemble, op. 42
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake
Song cycle
Songs from the Chinese, for high voice and guitar, op. 58
Song cycle
Sweet was the Song, carol for female chorus
Te Deum, for trumpet, chorus and organ in C
The Ascent of F6, for tenor, choir, and ensemble
The Birds
Song
The Bitter Withy, folk song for tenor, boys' chorus and piano
The Building of the House, overture for chorus and orchestra, op. 79
The Company of Heaven
The Golden Vanity, vaudeville for boys' voices and piano, op. 78
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35
Song cycle
The Oxen, carol for female chorus and piano
The Poet's Echo, for high voice and piano, op. 76
Song cycle
The Sun Shines Down
Song
The Sycamore Tree, carol
The Twelve Apostles, for tenor, unison voices, and piano
Tit for Tat
Song cycle
To Lie Flat on the Back
Song
Underneath the Abject Willow, for mezzo-soprano, tenor, and piano
Variations on an Elizabethanian Theme, for voice and orchestra
Venite exultemus Domino
Welcome Ode, for young people's chorus and orchestra, op. 95
What's in Your Mind?
Song
When You’re Feeling Like Expressing Your Affection
Song
Wild with passion, song for high voice and piano
Winter Words, for tenor and piano, op. 52
Song cycle
Canticle 4: The Journey of the Magi, for countertenor, tenor, baritone and piano, op. 86
The World of the Spirit, music for a radio program, for SATB soloists, chorus and orchestra
8 Sacred and Profane Medieval Lyrics, for SSATB chorus, op. 91
Night covers up the rigid land
Song
The Heart of the Matter, for tenor, narrator, horn, piano
Song cycle
War Requiem, for STB soloists, boys' voices, chorus, chamber orchestra, orchestra, and organ, op. 66
Antiphon, for chorus and organ, op. 56b
Our Hunting Fathers, for high voice and orchestra, op. 8
Song cycle
Psalm 150, for children's chorus and instruments, op. 67
A Wealden Trio: The Song of the Women, carol for female chorus
Who are these Children?, for tenor and piano, op. 84
Song cycle
Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, op. 31
Song cycle
Hymn to St. Cecilia, op. 27
Les Illuminations, op. 18
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
A Hymn to the Virgin, for double chorus
Stage
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64
Opera
Albert Herring, op. 39
Beggar's Opera
Burning Fiery Furnace, op. 77
Curlew River, op. 71
Death in Venice, op. 88
Opera
Gloriana, op. 53
Opera
Johnson over Jordan, incidental music for soprano, flute, and orchestra
Little Sweep, op. 45
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
Owen Wingrave, op. 85
Opera
Paul Bunyan, op. 17
Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57
Ballet
Prodigal Son, op. 81
Rape of Lucretia, op. 37
Turn of the Screw, op. 54
Billy Budd, op. 50
Opera
Peter Grimes, op. 33
Opera
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