Benjamin Britten
Pop band from Lowestoft · formed 1913
- british
- british composer
- classical
- composer
- conductor
- english
- opera
- pianist
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- Shows on record
- 2
- Rooms played
- 2
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 37
- Last show
- Mar 17, 2016Brooklyn Historical Society
About
Benjamin Britten is a band from Lowestoft, formed in 1913, tagged british, british composer, classical by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2016, across 2 rooms in 2 cities.
- Benjamin has 82646 listeners on Last.fm — Benjamin on Last.fm
- Benjamin Britten formed in 1913 — MusicBrainz
- Benjamin Britten is based in Lowestoft — MusicBrainz
- Benjamin Britten disbanded in 1976 — MusicBrainz
- Benjamin Britten has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1955–1984 — MusicBrainz
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Rainy Day Lady Bug (2010-07-24) — Bandcamp
- Benjamin Britten has 306463 listeners on Last.fm — Benjamin Britten on Last.fm
- Benjamin Britten has released 10 recordings between 2025 and 2026 — Benjamin Britten on Discogs
- Benjamin Britten has 2 followers on Genius — Benjamin Britten on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Lowestoft, United Kingdom — Benjamin Britten on TheAudioDB
- Genres per Wikidata: opera, symphony, classical music — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Decca — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
2 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20151 show
- 20161 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2016 | Brooklyn Historical Society · BrooklynHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 17, 2015 | Belvedere Chamber Music Festival 2015 · MemphisHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
2 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Belvedere Chamber Music Festival 2015 · Memphis1 show
- Brooklyn Historical Society · Brooklyn1 show
Cities played
- Brooklyn1 show
- Memphis1 show
Releases
37 releases, 1955–2026Britten - The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Purcell, Op. 34 - Les Illuminations, Op. 18 - Symphonic Suite From "Gloriana", Op. 53a - Sinfonia Da Requiem, Op. 20
2026
Mentor: Britten & Oldham
2026
Sir !
2026
Telemann . Bach . Britten . Shaw
2025
'Jupiter' Symphony • Nocturne, Op. 60
2025
Music Based On Texts By Michelangelo (Sung In Italian)
2025
Songs Of The Land (Folksongs From The 20th And 21st Centuries)
2025
Musique De Chambre / Lieder
2025
Suites For Solo Cello
2025
Britten Spring Symphony Plus Works By Walton, Coates And Copland
2025
Jul 24, 2010 · Album · 13 tracks
Apr 1, 2010 · Album · 18 tracks
British Council 50th Anniversary Concert-1/2
1984 · Album
Respighi: La Boutique fantasque / Britten: Soirées musicales / Matinées musicales
1983 · Album
War Requiem
1983 · Album
A Ceremony of Carols / Te Deum / Hymns to St. Peter, The Virgin, St. Cecilia
1982 · Album
Piano Concertos no. 20, K466 & no. 27, K595
1982 · Album
Symphonic Suite Gloriana / Prelude and Dances from the Prince of the Pagodas
1982 · Album
Britten: Scottish Balad / Martinů: Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra
1981 · Album
Our Hunting Fathers / On This Island / A Charm of Lullabies
1981 · Album
Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings / Les Illuminations
1979 · Album
The Crown of Ariadne
1979 · Album
Symphonies Nos. 25 & 29
1978 · Album
Four Sea Interludes / Passacaglia From “Peter Grimes” / Sinfonia da Requiem
1976 · Album
Peter und der Wolf / Orchesterführer für junge Leute
1973 · Album
Простая Симфония / Прелюдия и фуга / Серенада
1973
Britten - Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings, Les Illuminations
1971 · Album
Songs & Proverbs of William Blake - The Holy Sonnets of John Donne
1969 · Album
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Op. 34 / Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge for string orchestra, Op. 10
1967 · Album
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1966 · Album
Rejoice in the Lamb / Missa brevis / A Ceremony of Carols
1965 · Album
Copland: The Red Pony & Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
1964 · Album
Twentieth Century Church Music
1963 · Album
War Requiem
1963 · Album
Carnival of the Animals/The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
1962 · Album
Serge Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf / Benjamin Britten: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
1962 · Album
Ginastera: Variaciones concertantes / Britten: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
1955 · Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Benjamin on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Benjamin Britten on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Benjamin Britten on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Benjamin Britten on Genius | Artist facts |
| Benjamin Britten on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| Spotify | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.