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Britten, Edward Benjamin, 1913 - 1976 (composer, conductor and pianist)

 Person

Dates and places

1913-1976

Sphere of activity

Composer, conductor and pianist

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

 File

Correspondence between E.M. Forster and Benjamin Britten, 1944 - 1969

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/18/71
Scope and Contents

8 autograph letters, signed, (1 item reserved, replaced by censored photocopy) and 7 autograph postcards, signed, to E.M. Forster. 1951-69.
Photocopies of 55 autograph letters, signed, and 1 typed letter, signed, from E.M. Forster. 1944-67.
Photocopy of 1 autograph letter, signed, from Bob Buckingham, also signed by E.M. Forster. Undated.
To request this envelope, please use the following call mark: 18/Britten


Dates: 1944 - 1969
 File

Correspondence from Benjamin Britten to R.J. Buckingham, 1965-04-03 - 1967-05-24

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/18/82/77
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter, signed, and 1 autograph postcard, signed, from Benjamin Britten to R.J. Buckingham, with 2 envelopes.
To request this envelope, please use the following call mark: 18/Buckingham, B./77

Dates: 1965-04-03 - 1967-05-24
 File

Correspondence from E.M. Forster to May Buckingham: 1963-4, 1963 - 1964

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/18/81/17
Scope and Contents 38 autograph letters, signed, and 6 autograph postcards, signed, from E.M. Forster to May Buckingham.Enclosures:2 autograph postcards, signed, from Joe [Ackerley] to E.M. Forster. 13 and 15 Sept. 19631 autograph letter, signed, and 1 autograph postcard, signed, from Ben[jamin Britten] to E.M. Forster. 16 Sept. 1963 and [c. 16 Dec. 1964]1 autograph postcard, signed, from 'Drum and Rachel' to E.M. Forster. [p.m. 17 Sept. 1963]1 autograph letter, signed, from 'Hugh', 85...
Dates: 1963 - 1964
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Correspondence from E.M. Forster to R.J. Buckingham: 1948, 1948

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/18/82/29
Scope and Contents 34 autograph letters, signed, and 12 autograph postcards, signed, from E.M. Forster to R.J. Buckingham.Enclosures:1 autograph letter, signed, from Ben[jamin Britten] to E.M. Forster. 10 Aug. 19481 autograph letter, signed, from Margaret French to E.M. Forster. 8 Apr. 19481 autograph postcard, signed, from Christopher [Isherwood] and Bill [Caskey] to E.M. Forster. 12 Apr. 19481 autograph letter, signed, from Lydia [Keynes] to E.M. Forster. 19 July 19481 autograph...
Dates: 1948
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Correspondence from E.M. Forster to R.J. Buckingham: 1950, 1950

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/18/82/33
Scope and Contents

21 autograph letters, signed, and 4 autograph postcards, signed, from E.M. Forster to R.J. Buckingham.
Enclosures:
1 autograph letter, signed, from Ben[jamin Britten] to E.M. Forster. 14 Dec. 1950
1 typed letter, signed, from Christopher [Isherwood] to E.M. Forster. 16 Jan. 1950
To request this envelope, please use the following call mark: 18/Buckingham, B./33



Dates: 1950
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Correspondence from E.M. Forster to R.J. Buckingham: 1953, 1953

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/18/82/39
Scope and Contents 33 autograph letters, signed, and 7 autograph postcards, signed, from E.M. Forster to R.J. Buckingham.Including:Autograph manuscript note on back of a typed letter, signed, from Ben[jamin Britten] to E.M. Forster. [p.m. 28 Oct. 1953]1 autograph letter, signed, on back of a typed letter, signed, from Gerald Hamilton to E.M. Forster. 5 Jan. 19531 typed letter, signed, from Ian Stephens to R.J. Buckingham. 2 June 1953Enclosures:1 autograph letter, signed, from Eric...
Dates: 1953
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Correspondence from E.M. Forster to R.J. Buckingham: 1959, 1959

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/18/82/51
Scope and Contents 32 autograph letters, signed, and 12 autograph postcards, signed, from E.M. Forster to R.J. Buckingham.Enclosures:1 autograph letter, signed, from Elsie Bambridge to E.M. Forster. 27 Aug. 19591 autograph letter, signed, from Ben[jamin Britten] to E.M. Forster. 29 Aug. 19591 autograph postcard, signed, from John Hale-White to E.M. Forster. [c. 12 May 1959]1 typed letter, signed, from 'Max' to E.M. Forster. 12 May 1959To request this envelope, please use the following...
Dates: 1959
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Correspondence from E.M. Forster to R.J. Buckingham: 1961, 1961

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/18/82/55
Scope and Contents 24 autograph letters, signed, and 7 autograph postcards, signed, from E.M. Forster to R.J. Buckingham.Including:1 autograph letter, signed, on the back of an autograph letter, signed from 'Bill, Babs, Richard, Caroline', Aldeburgh, to E.M. Forster. Undated.1 autograph letter signed and annotation by Joe Ackerley on back of an autograph letter, signed, from 'Richard' to E.M. Forster. Undated.Enclosures:1 autograph postcard, signed, from Joe [Ackerley] to E.M. Forster. 15...
Dates: 1961
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Letter from Benjamin Britten to May Buckingham, 1950-04-19

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/18/81/26
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter, signed, from Benjamin Britten to May Buckingham, with envelope.
To request this envelope, please use the following call mark: 18/Buckingham, M./26

Dates: 1950-04-19
 Sub-Series

Stallybrass correspondence: main series, 1965 - 1978

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/33/1
Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains miscellaneous correspondence between Oliver Stallybrass and others, found in a large accordian folder indexed by the last name of Stallybrass' correspondent. It includes correspondence with: Sir Harold Acton, Noel Annan, W.H. Auden, Benjamin Britten, Bob Buckingham, Paul Cadmus, Christopher Isherwood, Bernard Levin, Sir Joseph Napier, Sonia Orwell, Bill Roerick, G.H.W. Rylands and Lionel Trilling.

Dates: 1965 - 1978
Conditions Governing Access: RESERVED items are held in a separate envelope, EMF/33/1/8.