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Benjamin Britten: Peace and Conflict

This skådespel documentary for cinema explores the pacifism that was such a powerful influence on composer Benjamin Britten's life and work. The story begins in at Gresham's School in Norfo Read allThis drama documentary for cinema explores the pacifism that was such a powerful influence on composer Benjamin Britten's life and work. The story begins in at Gresham's School in Norfolk, England. Our young actors take us into a world where social and political issues are a Read allThis drama documentary for cinema explores the pacifism that was such a powerful influence on composer Benjamin Britten's life and work. The story begins in at Gresham's School in Norfolk, England. Our young actors take us into a world where social and political issues are actively addressed and ung Ben Britten's hatred of all things militaristic is formed. As Read all

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BFI Southbank iscelebrating Benjamin Britten's hundraårsdag with a series of screenings. There is a programme GPO Documentaries devoted to Britten's work with the GPO Film Unit, plus filmed versions of his operas including a version of The Turn of the Screw long thought to be lost, as well as special previews of new films by John Bridcut and Tony Palmer.

Britten joined the GPO Film Unit at the age of 21, composing music for a number of documentaries. Included in the programme are Coal Face, Sixpenny Telegramand, perhaps the best known, Night Mail.

There are also filmed versions of some of Britten's operas, including a bio of The Turn of the Screw long thought to be lost, directed by Peter Morely with two members of the original cast Jennifer Vyvyan and Arda Mandikian; BBC's version of Billy Budd directed by Basil Coleman and featuring Peter Pears final performance as Captain Vere with Peter Glossop and Michael Landon; the original TV film

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Benjamin Britten

English composer and pianist (–)

"Britten" redirects here. For other uses, see Britten (disambiguation).

"Ben Britten" redirects here. For the British scientist, see Ben Britton.

Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron BrittenOM CH (22 November &#;– 4 December ) 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 (), the War Requiem () and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra ().

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 With the premiere of Peter Grimes in , he leapt to international fame.