It might seem odd to begin a collection called "Unknown Britten" with Les ­Illuminations, perhaps the best known of his early works. But this performance, taken from a Northern Sinfonia concert with ...

In parallel with his series of discs of British clarinet sonatas for Chandos, Michael Collins is also working his way through the home-grown concertos for his instrument. A first volume included works ...

'MOVEMENTS FOR A CLARINET CONCERTO': BRITISH COMPOSER FINISHES BENJAMIN BRITTEN PIECE "This is as close to a Britten piece as you're going to get for clarinet," says Brenden Guy, the ambitious young ...

Some art works, it is said, have a life of their own. One that seemed determined to be born despite a prolonged gestation is Benjamin Britten's Movements for a Clarinet Concerto: confiscated by the US ...

One of the UK’s most feted composers, Benjamin Britten wrote prolifically during his lifetime, leaving behind a treasured legacy of operas, orchestral works, concertos and choral pieces. In 2013, the ...