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Britten - Peter Grimes
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St Swithin's Day: classical music inspired by rain
7. Britten - Peter Grimes
Britten certainly knew how to write an impressive storm sequence. Ominous booms from the timpani, the sounds of thunder and lightning, and a frenetic tune from the strings characterise the music, taken from his Four Sea Interludes in Peter Grimes.
