His best-known works include the opera Peter Grimes (1945), the War Requiem (1962) and the orchestral showpiece The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (1945).
Jo žinomiausi darbai yra „Peter Grimes“ (1945), „War Requiem“ (1962) ir orkestrinis parodomasis kūrinys „The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra“ (1945).