Benjamin Britten was one of the best known names in classical music of the twentieth century. What is less known about him, was that he was born in the East Anglian seaside town of Lowestoft, and it was there that he began his prodigious musical output. We look at Britten's life, and the themes that run through his music, including a preoccupation with ghost stories, and the barriers that not only separate the living and the dead, but also his own clandestine world as a member of the LGBTQ community at a time when being gay was a crime.
Please leave a review, subscribe and recommend this podcast to anyone you know with an interest in East Anglia, history, folklore and the macabre. Contact us at hallowedhistories@gmail.com if the spirit moves you.... This episode was recorded at the UEA media suite with research support from the Norwich Heritage Centre, with thanks to them both for their support. This episode was written by me, Richard Sheppard, with research by Dr Linda Sheppard, and technical production by Stephen L. Parkes.
