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
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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New additions to Chester Music's Britten catalogue
Chester Music Ltd has acquired exclusive worldwide rights in a number of Britten works, including the Simple Symphony and A Boy was Born.
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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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2010 exhibitions mark Pears' centenary
In 2010 two exhibitions at The Red House will celebrate the centenary of our co-founder, Sir Peter Pears.
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Forthcoming Performances
9th February 2010: Illuminations
Members of Britten Sinfonia
10th February 2010: Turn of the Screw
Houston Grand Opera
10th February 2010: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Philharmonisches Orchester Altenburg-Gera
11th February 2010: Sinfonia da Requiem
Stuttgarter Ballett
11th February 2010: Illuminations
Members of Britten Sinfonia
11th February 2010: Rape of Lucretia
University of Cincinnati
11th February 2010: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Philharmonisches Orchester Altenburg-Gera
Research Resources:
Discover more about the Britten-Pears Library collections, search our catalogues and databases and follow links to sites of related interest.