Britten’s Music
Benjamin Britten was one of the twentieth century’s greatest composers. He wrote 16 operas, film music, huge orchestral pieces, hundreds of songs, and music for children.
The community opera Noye’s Fludde and the group of songs for children’s voices Friday Afternoons were used in Wes Anderson’s 2012 film Moonrise Kingdom. Dive into some of his most famous musical works below...
Paul Bunyan
1941
Peter Grimes
1945
The Rape of Lucretia
1946
Albert Herring
1947
The Beggar’s Opera
1947
The Little Sweep
1949
Billy Budd
1951
Gloriana
1953
The Turn of the Screw
1954
Noye’s Fludde
1958
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1960
Curlew River
1964
The Burning Fiery Furnace
1966
The Prodigal Son
1968
Owen Wingrave
1970
Death in Venice
1973