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Benjamin Britten picture gallery – scenes from Aldeborough

November 22, 2011November 22, 2011

1Aldeburgh beach - seagulls, cloud and cold waves. Utterly bleakJULY2011 008 — The beach at Aldeburgh - Britten swam here regularly

Entrance, The Red House, AldeburghJULY2011 068 — The Red House - the home shared by Britten and Pears

Moot Hall AldeburghJULY2011 013 — The Moot Hall, Aldeborough, setting for the opening scene of Peter Grimes

Graves of Britten, Holst, and Pears JULY2011 030 — Graves of Britten and Pears, with Imogen Holst buried behind them. The inscription on her headstone reads: "The heavenly spheres make music for us. All things join in the dance".

2Britten memorial sculpture by Maggi Hambling on the beach at Thorpeness JULY2011 002 — "I hear those voices that will not be drowned" Britten memorial sculpture by Maggi Hambling on the beach at Thorpeness.

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