Britten-Pears Foundation
A UK foundation that promoted the music of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears and ran their estate, now part of the charity Britten Pears Arts.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
The Britten-Pears Foundation was a UK foundation promoting the music of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. It ran Britten and Pears' estate and, in April 2020, merged with Snape Maltings (formerly Aldeburgh Music) to form the charity Britten Pears Arts, which is based in Suffolk and continues the legacy of Britten and Pears.
History
The Britten-Pears Foundation was a UK foundation promoting the music of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears. It ran Britten and Pears' estate. In April 2020, Snape Maltings (formerly Aldeburgh Music) and the Britten-Pears Foundation merged to become Britten Pears Arts. The organisation's history dates back to when Britten and Pears founded the Aldeburgh Festival in 1948 and moved into The Red House in Aldeburgh in 1957.
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