Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976) was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces. His best-known works include the opera Peter Grimes (1945), the War Requiem (1962) and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1945).

Benjamin Britten was one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. The Red House is the home Britten shared with his partner, the tenor Peter Pears for the last two decades of his life and where he wrote many of his most famous works. The site also includes Britten’s evocative Library, the Studio where he composed, an award-winning Archive building housing the Britten-Pears Foundation's extensive collections, and peaceful gardens. Open all year round and with an extensive programme of events, there’s every opportunity to come and discover the man and his music in this inspirational and beautiful place.

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