Benjamin Britten
Modern · 1913–1976
Works
4 Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, op. 33a
Op. 33a
Billy Budd, op. 50 — Opera
Op. 50
Les Illuminations, op. 18
Op. 18
Nocturne, op. 60 — Song cycle
Op. 60
Passacaglia, op. 33b
Op. 33b
Peter Grimes, op. 33 — Opera
Op. 33
Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings, op. 31 — Song cycle
Op. 31
Simple Symphony, op. 4
Op. 4
Sinfonia da Requiem, op. 20
Op. 20
Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge, for strings, op. 10
Op. 10
Violin Concerto in D minor, op. 15
Op. 15
War Requiem, for STB soloists, boys' voices, chorus, chamber orchestra, orchestra, and organ, op. 66
Op. 66
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op. 34 — Variations and fugue on a theme by Purcell, for speaker and orchestra
Op. 34
2 Insect Pieces, for oboe and piano
2 Pieces for 2 Pianos, op. 23
Op. 23
2 Portraits, for viola and orchestra
3 Divertimenti for String Quartet
3 Two-Part Songs, for boys' or female chorus
4 Chansons Françaises, for voice and orchestra
5 Flower Songs, op. 47
Op. 47
5 Waltzes, for piano
6 Choral Dances from Gloriana, for a cappella chorus, op. 53
Op. 53
6 Choral Dances from Gloriana, for chorus, op. 53
Op. 53
7 Sonnets of Michelangelo, op. 22 — Song cycle
Op. 22
8 Sacred and Profane Medieval Lyrics, for SSATB chorus, op. 91
Op. 91
A.M.D.G.
A Birthday Hansel, for tenor and harp, op. 92 — Song cycle
Op. 92
A Boy Was Born, choral variations, op. 3
Op. 3
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
Op. 28
A Charm of Lullabies, for voice and piano, op. 41
Op. 41
A Divine Hymn
Advance Democracy, for double chorus
A Hymn to the Virgin, for double chorus
Albert Herring, op. 39
Op. 39
A Little Idyll, for piano
Alla marcia, for string quartet
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64 — Opera
Op. 64
An American in England, for orchestra
An American Overture
Antiphon, for chorus and organ, op. 56b
Op. 56b
A Shepherd's Carol, for chorus
A Wealden Trio: The Song of the Women, carol for female chorus
A Wedding Anthem, for soprano, tenor, chorus, and organ, op. 46
Op. 46
Ballad of Heroes, for high voice, chorus and orchestra, op. 14
Op. 14
Ballad of Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard, for male chorus and piano
Beggar's Opera
Beware! 3 early songs, for voice and piano
Britain to America, for voice and chorus
Burning Fiery Furnace, op. 77
Op. 77
Cabaret Songs for Hedli Anderson
Canadian Carnival, op. 19
Op. 19
Cantata academica, for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, op. 62
Op. 62
Cantata misericordium, for tenor, baritone, chorus, string quartet, piano, harp, tympani, and strings, op. 69
Op. 69
Canticle 1: My Beloved Is Mine, for high voice and piano, op. 40
Op. 40
Canticle 2: Abraham and Isaac, for alto, tenor, and piano, op. 51
Op. 51
Canticle 3: Still Falls the Rain, for tenor, horn and piano, op. 55
Op. 55
Canticle 4: The Journey of the Magi, for countertenor, tenor, baritone and piano, op. 86
Op. 86
Canticle 5: The Death of St.Narcissus, for tenor and harp, op. 89
Op. 89
Cello Sonata in C major, op. 65
Op. 65
Cello Symphony, op. 68
Op. 68
Children's Crusade, ballad for child voices, percussion, 2 pianos, and organ, op. 82
Op. 82
Children and Sir Nameless — Song
Chorale on an Old French Carol, for double chorus
Christ's Nativity, Christmas suite for chorus
Coal Face, film score
Corpus Christi Carol — Song
Curlew River, op. 71
Op. 71
Death in Venice, op. 88 — Opera
Op. 88
Deus in adjutorium meum, 'Psalm 70' motet for chorus
Elegy, for solo viola
Elegy for Strings
Etude, for viola
Fancie: Tell me where is fancy bred, for unison chorus and piano
Fanfare for St. Edmundsbury, for trumpets in multiples of 3
Festival Te Deum, for trumpet, chorus and organ, op. 32
Op. 32
Fish in the Unruffled Lakes — Song
Gemini Variations, for flute, violin, and piano, 4 hands, op. 73
Op. 73
Gloriana, op. 53 — Opera
Op. 53
Gloriana, symphonic suite for tenor and orchestra, op. 53a
Op. 53a
Hadrian's Wall, for voice and piano
Holiday Diary, op. 5
Op. 5
Hymn of St. Columba, for chorus and organ
Hymn to St. Cecilia, op. 27
Op. 27
Hymn to St. Peter, for trumpet, chorus and organ, op. 56a
Op. 56a
If it's ever spring again — Song
Johnson over Jordan, incidental music for soprano, flute, and orchestra
Jubilate Deo in C major, for chorus and organ
Jubilate Deo in E flat major
King Arthur, suite
King Herod and the Cock, for unison chorus and piano
Lachrymae: Reflections on a Song of Dowland, for viola and string orchestra, op. 48a
Op. 48a
Lachrymae: Reflections on a Song of Dowland, op. 48a
Op. 48a
Little Sweep, op. 45
Op. 45
Love from a Stranger, film score for orchestra
Matinées musicales, op. 24, "Rossini Suite no. 2"
Op. 24
May, for unison chorus and piano
Men Behind the Meters, film score
Men of Goodwill, variations on a carol
Miniature Suite for String Quartet
Missa Brevis, for boys' chorus and organ in D major, op. 63
Op. 63
Negroes/God's Chillun, film score
Night covers up the rigid land — Song
Night Mail, film score
Night Piece, for piano
Now sleeps the crimson petal, for tenor, horn and strings — Song
Noye's Fludde, op. 59
Op. 59
Occasional Overture in C major, op. 38
Op. 38
On the Frontier, for choir and ensemble
On this Island, op. 11 — Song cycle
Op. 11
Our Hunting Fathers, for high voice and orchestra, op. 8 — Song cycle
Op. 8
Owen Wingrave, op. 85 — Opera
Op. 85
Paul Bunyan, op. 17
Op. 17
Peace of Britain
Phaedra, dramatic cantata for mezzo-soprano, string orchestra, percussion, and harpsichord, op. 93
Op. 93
Phantasy Quartet in F minor, for oboe and string trio, op. 2
Op. 2
Piano Concerto in D major, op. 13
Op. 13
Prelude and Fugue, for 18 strings, op. 29
Op. 29
Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Vittoria, for organ
Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57 — Ballet
Op. 57
Prodigal Son, op. 81
Op. 81
Psalm 150, for children's chorus and instruments, op. 67
Op. 67
Purcell Realizations from Orpheus Britannicus, 6 Songs for voice and piano
Quartettino for String Quartet
Rape of Lucretia, op. 37
Op. 37
Reflection, for viola and piano
Rejoice in the Lamb, festival cantata for trumpet, ATB soloists, chorus, and organ, op. 30
Op. 30
Reveille, for violin and piano
Russian Funeral, for brass and percussion
Saint Nicholas, cantata for tenor, choruses, and large ensemble, op. 42
Op. 42
Scottish Ballad, for 2 pianos and orchestra, op. 26
Op. 26
Sinfonietta, for chamber orchestra, op. 1
Op. 1
Soirées Musicales, op. 9, "Rossini Suite no. 1"
Op. 9
Solo Cello Suite no. 1, op. 72
Op. 72
Solo Cello Suite no. 2, op. 80
Op. 80
Solo Cello Suite no. 3, op. 87
Op. 87
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake — Song cycle
Songs from the Chinese, for high voice and guitar, op. 58 — Song cycle
Op. 58
Spring Symphony, for soprano, alto, tenor, boys' chorus, chorus, and orchestra, op. 44
Op. 44
String Quartet in D
String Quartet in F
String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 25
Op. 25
String Quartet no. 2 in C major, op. 36
Op. 36
String Quartet no. 3, op. 94
Op. 94
Suite for Violin and Piano, op. 6
Op. 6
Suite in C major, for harp, op. 83
Op. 83
Suite on English folk tunes, op. 90
Op. 90
Sweet was the Song, carol for female chorus
Te Deum, for trumpet, chorus and organ in C
Telegrams, film score
Tema 'Sacher,' for solo cello
Temporal Variations for Oboe and Piano
The Ascent of F6, for tenor, choir, and ensemble
The Birds — Song
The Bitter Withy, folk song for tenor, boys' chorus and piano
The Building of the House, overture for chorus and orchestra, op. 79
Op. 79
The Company of Heaven
The Golden Vanity, vaudeville for boys' voices and piano, op. 78
Op. 78
The Heart of the Matter, for tenor, narrator, horn, piano — Song cycle
The Holy Sonnets of John Donne, op. 35 — Song cycle
Op. 35
The King's Stamp, film score
The Oxen, carol for female chorus and piano
The Poet's Echo, for high voice and piano, op. 76 — Song cycle
Op. 76
The Prince of the Pagodas, op. 57a — Suite from the ballet
Op. 57a
The Sun Shines Down — Song
The Sycamore Tree, carol
The Tocher Suite, from ballet film
The Twelve Apostles, for tenor, unison voices, and piano
The Way to the Sea, film score
The World of the Spirit, music for a radio program, for SATB soloists, chorus and orchestra
Tit for Tat — Song cycle
To Lie Flat on the Back — Song
Turn of the Screw, op. 54
Op. 54
Two Portraits, for string orchestra
Underneath the Abject Willow, for mezzo-soprano, tenor, and piano
Valse in B major, for violin and piano
Variations on an Elizabethanian Theme, for voice and orchestra
Variations on an Elizabethan Theme: Variation 4, for orchestra
Venite exultemus Domino
Welcome Ode, for young people's chorus and orchestra, op. 95
Op. 95
What's in Your Mind? — Song
When You’re Feeling Like Expressing Your Affection — Song
Who are these Children?, for tenor and piano, op. 84 — Song cycle
Op. 84
Wild with passion, song for high voice and piano
Winter Words, for tenor and piano, op. 52 — Song cycle
Op. 52
Young Apollo, for piano, string quartet, and strings, op. 16
Op. 16