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The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Benjamin Britten

Born: November 22, 1913
Died: December 4, 1976 (aged 63)
Bio: Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten was an English composer, conductor and pianist. He was a central figure of 20th-century British classical music, with a range of works including opera, other vocal music, orchestral and chamber pieces.
Known for:
- Moonrise Kingdom
- The Angelic Conversation
- Night Mail (1936)
- Bad Blood
- Beau Travail