Archive & Collections
The Archive at the Red House is probably the richest composer’s archive in the world and is open to anyone to visit. It is a rich source of information on a wide variety of topics, held in various formats: music scores, working papers, books, artworks, correspondence, photographs, film and sound recordings and costumes. Britten’s and Pears’ papers are at the heart of it but it also holds material created by other members of their circle.
Stories from the Archive
Archive Treasures: The story of a Holocaust survivor and a musical legacy
We mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, and of the liberation of the death camps with the story of a special…
Archive Treasures: Armenian Amphora
Among the many treasures on display at the Red House is the splendid Armenian amphora. It dates from the Urartu era, a civilization which, from the…
Archive Treasures: The English Opera Group
The English Opera Group collection forms part of the Britten Pears Arts Archive which documents the lives and work of Britten and Pears, as well as…
