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  1. Work of the Week 8. Cabaret Songs

    Presented by Lucy Walker

  2. Work of the Week 7. Canticle I ‘My Beloved is Mine’

    Presented by Lucy Walker and Matthew Sandy

  3. Work of the Week 6. The Salley Gardens

    Presented by Nicholas Clark

  4. Work of the Week 5. Billy Budd

    Presented by Lucy Walker

  5. Work of the Week 4. The Poet’s Echo

    Presented by Ziazan

  6. Work of the Week 3. Coal Face

    Presented by Lucy Walker

  7. Work of the Week 2. Simple Symphony

    Presented by Christopher Hilton

  8. Work of the Week 1. Canticle IV

    Presented by Lucy Walker
  9. Portrait of two older men with grey hair, in cardigan suits, on outdoor chairs, sitting close together

    Britten & Pears

    Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears were together from 1939 until Britten’s death in 1976. Yet during Britten’s lifetime, neither spoke publicly about…

  10. Benjamin Britten

    Benjamin Britten was one of the twentieth century's great composers. He is particularly known for his operas, but also for choral works, and the many…
  11. Peter Pears as an older man with white hair, in a 3/4 length coat, standing in front of MET sign

    Who was Peter Pears?

    Peter Pears is considered to be one of the great singers of the twentieth century. Born in Farnham, Surrey, he was the youngest of Arthur and…

  12. Archive Treasures: Britten and Australia - a ballet that might have been

    Scanning someone’s shelves is a quick way to find out their interests: their books and music provide a map of their mental world, and pulling something…