Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Samuel (unfinished) - 1 item

   Title	Samuel (unfinished)
   Subtitle	For voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/samuel
   Date	circa 1923-1924
   Description	The piece contains two lines of text. The first is from an unidentified source and the second is from Samuel 2:1.
   Extent	1 item

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/samuel/1
      Date	circa 1923-1924
      Extent	1 item

      1. Composition draft - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/samuel/1/1
         Date	circa 1923-1924
         Description	The copy held here (a photograph rather than a photocopy) seems to have been made for use in conjunction with the release of 'Love from a Stranger' - a film for which Britten wrote the soundtrack. Typescript notes pasted to the back of the copy are credited to 'Frank Shaw, Trafalgar Productions', the producers of the film. They give biographical details about Britten, citing his age as 22 (although Britten would have been 23 at the time of the film's release in the spring of 1937).
         Extent	1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]
         PhysicalDescription	21.6 x 30.6 cm.