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First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England
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First transmitted in 1964, this is an informal concert given to an audience of friends at the Riverside Studios, London, by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. Show more
First transmitted in 2005, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales performs works by Michael Berkeley, Benjamin Britten and Vaughan Williams. (2005) Show more
20 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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Stephen Johnson explores Britten's Spring Symphony, a work which polarises opinion more than anything else he wrote. Show more
20 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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Stephen Johnson explores Britten's Sinfonia da Requiem. Written in 1940, the work was commissioned by the government of Japan. Show more
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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John Bridcut talks to people who sang for Britten as children and amateurs and asks why they were so central to the composer's music. Show more
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First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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Stephen Johnson explores Britten's first major work for children's chorus, his cantata Saint Nicolas. It typifies Britten's goal to his music accessible and meaningful to everyone. Show more
Martin Handley talks to Paul Kildea about Britten and his place in 20th-century music in a discussion held at the Royal College of Music in London. Show more
Performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kirill Karabits.
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Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores Britten's choral works, with recorded examples and illustrations from members of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Show more
