Welcome to the Britten-Pears Foundation, established to promote the musical legacy of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. Britten was one of the foremost composers of the 20th century and developed with the tenor Peter Pears a creative partnership which both inspired Britten's music and led to the founding of the English Opera Group and the Aldeburgh Festival. The Britten-Pears Foundation website is the hub of information about Britten and Pears, and the work of the Foundation and the Britten Estate. It is also the portal to the comprehensive research resources of the Britten-Pears Library.
Latest News
The Habit of Art: Britten study event
The National Theatre is holding a Britten study event
linked to Alan Bennett's new play that imagines that the composer met Auden met one last time towards the end of their lives.
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Britten 100 Awards
Applications are now invited for a number of major awards to support exceptional new productions of Britten stage works during the seasons around the composer's 2013 centenary.
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Second round of local community grants now open
The second round of the BPF's Local Community Grants scheme, for projects within 20 miles of Aldeburgh, is now open.
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Winter newsletter now online
The third issue of News from The Red House is now available here online.
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Forthcoming Performances
11th March 2010: Soirées musicales
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
13th March 2010: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker / Duisburger Philharmoniker / Ballett am Rhein Düsseldorf Duisburg
14th March 2010: Song At St. John's
Sir John Tomlinson
14th March 2010: Four Sea Interludes
Philharmonisches Orchester Kiel
14th March 2010: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Jugendsinfonieorchester Zürich
15th March 2010: Four Sea Interludes
Philharmonisches Orchester Kiel
17th March 2010: Sinfonia da Requiem
Stuttgarter Ballett
Research Resources:
Discover more about the Britten-Pears Library collections, search our catalogues and databases and follow links to sites of related interest.