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Osian Ellis, harpist known for his association with Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears – obituary Britten wrote several works for him and he later became the regular accompanist for Pears, rethinking piano accompaniments for the harp Osian Ellis Osian Ellis, who has died aged 92, was a dynamic Welsh harpist best known for his association with Benjamin Britten, who wrote several works either for Ellis or featuring his instrument. After Britten’s heart surgery in 1973 Ellis became the regular accompanist for Britten’s partner, the tenor Peter Pears, rethinking the composer’s original piano accompaniments for the harp. Ellis’s involvement with Britten’s circle had begun on January 4 1959, when he played the harp part in a performance of the composer’s A Ceremony of Carols conducted by George Malcolm in central London.

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