Work of the Week - Britten-Pears Foundation

In 2018 we launch a series of short films offering insights into a range of Britten’s compositions. Click the link below to find out more.

33. Tyco the Vegan

15 August 2018, featuring Lucy Walker.

32. Suite for Harp

8 August 2018, featuring harpist Valeria Kurbatova.

31. Charm of Lullabies

1 August 2018, featuring Dame Sarah Connolly.

30. Holiday Diary

25 July 2018, featuring the pianist Simon Callaghan.

29. The Rape of Lucretia

18 July 2018, featuring Fiona Shaw.

28. A Hymn to the Virgin

11 July 2018, featuring Tom Appleton.

27. Ascent of F6

4 July 2018, featuring Lucy Walker.

26. Serenade

27 June 2018, featuring Ian Bostridge.

25. A Midsummer Night’s Dream

20 June 2018, featuring Matthew Rose.

24. Violin Concerto

13 June 2018, featuring Roger Wright.

23. Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo

6 June 2018, featuring composer Colin Matthews.

22. String Quartet No.1

30 May 2018, featuring Lucy Walker.

21. Diversions

23 May 2018, featuring pianist Clare Hammond.

20. Owen Wingrave

16 May 2018, featuring Nicholas Clark.

19. Lachrymae

9 May 2018, featuring violist Josh Hayward.

18. Albert Herring

2 May 2018, featuring Christopher Hilton.

17. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge

25 April 2018, featuring Christopher Hilton

16. Suite on English Folk Tunes: ‘A time there was…’

18 April 2018. Presented by conductor Rumon Gamba.

15. Phaedra

11 April 2018, featuring Sarah Connolly.

14. Where do we go from here?

4 April 2018, featuring Lucy Walker.

13. Sweeter than roses

28 March 2018, featuring Marta Fontanals-Simmons and Lana Bode.

12. Spring Symphony

20 March 2018, featuring Lucy Walker.

11. The Holy Sonnets of John Donne

14 March 2018, featuring Nicholas Clark.

10. Sinfonia da Requiem

9 March 2018, featuring conductor Rumon Gamba.

9. Paul Bunyan

6 March 2018, featuring Vicki P Stroeher.

8. Cabaret Songs

21 February 2018, featuring Lucy Walker.

7. Canticle I ‘My Beloved is Mine’

14 February 2018, featuring Lucy Walker and Matthew Sandy

6. The Salley Gardens

7 February 2018, featuring Nicholas Clark.

5. Billy Budd

31 January 2018, featuring Lucy Walker.

4. The Poet’s Echo

24 January 2018, featuring singer and scholar Ziazan.

3. Coal Face

17 January 2018, featuring Lucy Walker.

2. Simple Symphony

10 January 2018, featuring Christopher Hilton.

1. Canticle IV

3 January 2018, featuring Lucy Walker.