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- Cantus_in_Memoriam_Benjamin_Britten comment "Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten (About this sound sample ) is a short canon in A minor, written in 1977 by the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, for string orchestra and bell. The work is an early example of Pärt's tintinnabuli style, which he based on his reactions to early chant music. Its appeal is often ascribed to its relative simplicity; a single melodic motif dominates and it both begins and ends with scored silence.".