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What honor did Britten receive in his last year, making him the first composer to be given this title?

  • Life peerage

  • Knighthood

  • Order of Merit

  • Commander of the British Empire

Answer

In 1976, Benjamin Britten was awarded a life peerage, making him the first composer to receive this honor. He became Baron Britten of Aldeburgh in the County of Suffolk.
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