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Benjamin Britten

Short Name: Benjamin Britten
Full Name: Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976
Birth Year: 1913
Death Year: 1976
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Tunes by Benjamin Britten (7)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
[A Boy was born in Bethlehem] (Britten)Benjamin Britten (Composer)112421 24223 53235
[Here we bring new water from the well so clear]Benjamin Britten, 1913- (Composer)132132 34223 2114
LONDON NEWBenjamin Britten (Arranger)115315 61751 35215
MELITA (Dykes)Benjamin Britten, 1913- (Descant)113355 66551 27554
OLD HUNDREDTHBenjamin Britten (Arranger)111765 12333 32143
TALLIS' CANONBenjamin Britten, 1913- (Harmonizer)111711 22343 14433
[The holly and the ivy] (11116)Benjamin Britten, 1913- (Arranger)111116 53111 16554
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