Friday Afternoons

Friday Afternoons is a collection of twelve song settings by Benjamin Britten, composed 1933–35 for the pupils of Clive House School, Prestatyn, Wales where his brother, Robert, was headmaster.[1] Two of the songs, "Cuckoo" and "Old Abram Brown", were featured in the film Moonrise Kingdom.[2] "A New Year Carol" was included in the soundtrack of the film "Challengers (film)".[3]

  1. ^ Oliver: p. 217
  2. ^ Lin, Kristian (17 October 2012). "Benjamin Britten and "Moonrise Kingdom"". Fort Worth Weekly.
  3. ^ Ragusa, Paolo. "Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Unveil Original Score for Challengers: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Consequence. Retrieved 21 May 2024.