Name: Britten and the Viola
Start: 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
Location: The Red House

Organization

Aldeburgh Festival

Instrumentalist

Miguel Sobrinho

Viola

Tiago Soares Silva

Violin

Singer

Stephen Whitford

Hebba Benyaghla

Piano

David Palmer

Elli Welsh

Britten Pears Young Artists

Britten Pears Arts

English

Britten and the Viola

Aldeburgh

United Kingdom

The Red House

Library

Public

Private

Elegy for Solo Viola

Reflection for Viola and Piano

Suite for Violin and Piano, op.6

Two Pictures

Concert

Three Songs for Voice, Viola and Piano, H.76

Two Pieces for Viola, H.53; H. 82

Approved

Accordionist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Conductor

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Soprano

Baritone

Contralto

Tenor

Bass-baritone

Bass

Countertenor

Mezzo-soprano

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

An illuminating exploration through music and words of Britten’s enduring relationship with the viola.

Benjamin Britten had viola lessons from the age of ten. The instrument he practiced on – usually on display in The Red House gallery –will make a special appearance for this afternoon. The viola was a focus of inspiration and expression throughout Britten’s life and career. Acclaimed violist Clifton Harrison (whose Kreutzer Quartet features in the opening Festival weekend) teams up with Dr Christopher Hilton (Head of Archive and Library) and Britten Pears Young Artists to play and discuss music by Britten and others, and to reflect on various aspects of this fascinating topic.


The Britten Pears Young Artist Programme is made possible with the generous support of our Trust & Foundations and individual supporters.

Britten and the Viola by Britten, Various, Bridge, Frank, From (2023/2023), The Red House, Aldeburgh, United Kingdom

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Instrumentation

Co-Producer

Programme, About & Synopsis

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Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

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