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another rare performance in the concert, of Imogen Holst’s Suite: she worked with Britten at
Aldeburgh for decades, and this is a much merited recognition of her standing.
As he did with Radio 3 and the Proms, Wright leaves Aldeburgh in even better shape than he found
it. Under his leadership, Snape Maltings and Britten’s Aldeburgh base, the Red House, were united
into Britten Pears Arts and have become a centre of artistic excellence. It has just launched a £13.4
million capital programme, which will fund a range of things, from upgrading the Maltings concert
hall and site to improving the locality’s flood defences. It remains a model for other such
institutions across the country.
