November 22nd is Saint Cecilia’s Day (patron saint of music) and, by lucky happenstance, also the anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Britten -England’s greatest-ever composer.

In times past, no music would have been played today in the Diznix household that wasn’t written by Britten… but this year has been an exception. I confess to some Shostakovich and Vaughan Williams!

Nevertheless: Happy Birthday, Ben.

Once again, it’s time to celebrate the birthday of Benjamin Britten (he would have been 97 today).

Unfortunately, I must do my celebrating confined to bed, since I have the muscle aches and gripes one usually associates with influenza (but which is probably just a 24-hour niggle-thing).

Anyway, at least I get to listen to plenty of the master’s music this year! So, happy birthday, Ben!