Librarian @BrittenOfficial, Charles Dickens & M.R. James enthusiast, woodwind player. All opinions voiced are my own.
- Tweets882
- Following282
- Followers257
- Likes17.4K
ALT The cover of a Decca LP of "Owen Wingrave" by Benjamin Britten: the cover shows a pencil and watercolour picture of a stately home (done by John Piper).
ALT The cover of an LP of song cycles by Benjamin Britten, performed by Benjamin Luxon (baritone) and David Willison (piano). The cover shows Snape Maltings silhouetted against strong summer sunlight, the river sparkling in front of it; in an inset, Luxon is photographed in an open-necked shirt gazing into the distance over reedbeds, his long hair tousled by the breeze.
ALT A group of musicians on stage, cellists sitting and violinists standing, with a conductor amidst them. All are in casual clothes, as this is a rehearsal rather than performance.
ALT A page from Benjamin Britten's diary, 1913.
ALT Plymouth Town title page
ALT A black and white photograph of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears in a thin wooden frame. In front of it, partially covering it, is a white clock with gold accents. In the fore-frame is another, unclear photograph. The wall behind the main image is yellow. The photograph and clock our laying on top of a white mantel piece.
