Groves: Britten
Britten: On Winning the First Aspen Award (This is in the binder of readings. If you have not bought it, I will have extra copies in class. If you are not in class, you can pick it it up in my mailbox in 420 Whitehead.)

If you have any questions about the reading, email me.

Use the questions to guide your note-taking. Do not quote verbatim from the book without putting quotes around it. When taking the quiz, try to paraphrase as much as possible, but if you have to use something verbatim, use quotation marks and cite the source.

questions:

1) With whom did Britten first study composition and was were that teacher's two "cardinal principles?"

2) Who did Britten meet through working at the General Post Office Film Unit?

3) Britten had a lifelong association with what tenor?

4) Where was Britten living before he wrote the Serenade for tenor, horn, & strings and what issues was he exploring in his music and life ?

5) What does Britten say about writing music for a specific occasion or purpose?

6) What are the dangers, according to Britten, surrounding composers?

7) Discuss Britten's view on what an artist "demands from society."

8) What are the requirements for a musical experience and what makes the experience most effective?

9) How does Britten feel about recorded music?

10) What does the author of the "Britten" article in Groves say about how Britten's music has been regarded since his death?