Rosamund Strode

[6] Rosamund went to St Mary's school in Calne, Wiltshire, before studying viola and singing at the Royal College of Music.

[2] At Dartington, she sang in a concert with Peter Pears and Alfred Deller to mark the bicentenary of the death of Johann Sebastian Bach.

[2] Among Strode's main roles were preparing fair copies of Britten's scores and editing his music for publication.

[7] She was joint author of Imogen Holst: A Life in Music (2007)–a landmark study of her close friend and mentor.

[2] In 2004, she unveiled an English Heritage Blue Plaque for Gustav Holst at St Paul's Girls' School in West London.

In an obituary for The Guardian, Colin Matthews wrote:Fiercely protective of Britten's privacy, she was self-effacing and modest about her own achievements, which were considerable... She inherited from Imogen Holst a mission to explain, and her legacy will continue to be found in the writings and memories of the many musicians and scholars who came to learn at her feet.

[6] The Sydney Morning Herald wrote that Strode "did as much as anyone to keep [Britten's] star shining brightly at Aldeburgh".