Expand
  • Find us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • View Our YouTube Channel
  • Listen on Spotify
  • View our scores on nkoda
Scoring

strings

Abbreviations (PDF)

Publisher

Boosey & Hawkes

Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.

Availability

Repertoire Note

The work that catapulted Britten onto the international music scene was written in answer to an eleventh-hour commission from the Boyd Neel Orchestra, which needed a new work to play at the 1937 Salzburg Festival. One of the landmarks of 20th-century string writing, the piece is a character portrait of Britten’s revered teacher, Frank Bridge. The score has proved attractive to choreographers, including Sir Frederick Ashton, Twyla Tharp and Lew Christensen. An imaginative transcription for two pianos by Colin McPhee is also available through the Boosey & Hawkes Hire Library.

Recommended Recording
cd_cover

English Chamber Orchestra/Benjamin Britten
Decca 4830392

Buy the CD from Amazon

Links

Listening
Stay updated on the latest composer news and publications