Behold the life and love of Britten and Pears in this performance featuring readings of their letters to each other, paired with choral music from the LGBT+ chamber ensemble The Fourth Choir.
In this moving sequence of words and music, the letters are read by Zeb Soanes (Classic FM), interspersed with a programme of choral music by Britten, his contemporaries such as Michael Tippett and Imogen Holst, and his influences from times past including Byrd and Purcell.
Nicholas Chalmers conductor
Zeb Soanes reader
Séamus Rea creative producer
The Fourth Choir