The superb box set contains four films about Benjamin Britten directed by legendary filmmaker Tony Palmer.

Contains -
- A Time There Was: Palmer’s portrait film on Britten
- Benjamin Britten and his Festival: a behind the scenes look at the Aldeburgh Festival
- The Burning Fiery Furnace about the recording of the church parable in Orford Church
- Death in Venice: the 1981 film of his opera, filmed in Venice with all the original cast

Also contains a 58-page illustrated booklet of Britten’s famous, but long out-of-print, 1964 Aspen Award speech.

Overall, a must for lovers of Benjamin Britten’s music.