Who was born first, Benjamin Britten or Gaetano Donizetti?
Gaetano Donizetti Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (] ; 29 November 1797 – 8 April 1848) was an Italian composer. Along with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini, Donizetti was a leading composer of the "bel canto" opera style during the first half of the nineteenth century. Donizetti's close association with the bel canto style was undoubtedly an influence on other composers such as Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901).
The National Anthem (Benjamin Britten) The National Anthem is a 1962 choral and orchestral arrangement of "God Save the Queen" by Benjamin Britten. The arrangement has been described as an "extraordinary progression from pianissimo prayer to pealing, overlapping choral fortissimo".