He was my north, south, My West, my east, My six -day work, My day off. Wisten Hugh Oden Rebekah Frumkin At the Christmas of 2016, I received a truly royal gift - Tom correspondence of composer Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) with his friend, singer Peter Pierce (1910–1986). The book was published under the title of “My Belved man” and includes all the surviving Britten correspondence with the pier (375 letters, 1937–1976), as well as an extensive reference material.