(1913–76)
a composer who wrote some of the best and most popular British classical music of the 20th century. His best-known music was written for voices, including the operas Peter Grimes (1945) and Billy Budd (1951). Many of his pieces were written to be sung by his friend Peter Pears , and many others were written for children. He lived the second half of his life in Aldeburgh, and established the music festival there. He was made a life peer in 1976.
See also Aldeburgh Festival .