Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
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