Composer

Benjamin Britten

1913–1976 · British

9 catalogued orchestral works — all with instrumentation confirmed against a source.

YearWorkInstrumentationDur.
1934Simple Symphony, op. 4str17'
1937Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op. 10str25'
1940Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 203[1.2.3/pic/afl] 3[1.2.ca] 3[1.2.bcl/Ebcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 6 3 3 1 — tmp+4 — 2hp, pf — str20'
1943Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31solo ten, solo hn — str24'
1945Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, op. 33a3[1.2.pic] 2 2[1.2/Ebcl] 2[1.2/cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+5 — hp — str17'
1946The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 343[1.2.pic] 2 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp — str17'
1954The Turn of the Screw, op. 54 (complete opera) · opera1[1/pic/afl] 1[1/eh] 1[1/bcl] 1 — 1 0 0 0 — perc(1, incl. 4 tmp) — hp — pf/cel — str[1.1.1.1.1]101'
1960Billy Budd, op. 50 (complete opera, revised two-act version) · opera · chorus4[1.2.3.4 all dbl pic] 3[1.2.eh] 4[1.2/Eb+bcl.3bcl.asax] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 4[3 in D] 3 1 — tmp(3)+6 — hp — str158'
1962War Requiem, op. 66 · chorus3[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.ca] 3[1.2.3/Ebcl/bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 6 4 3 1 — tmp+4 — pf, hmn, org(opt) — str | + chamber orch + boys' choir85'

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