Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. An afternoon in February - 1 item

   Title	An afternoon in February
   Subtitle	For voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/an_afternoon_in_february
   Date	circa 1924
   Description	The text is from a poem by Henry Longfellow.
   Extent	1 item

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/an_afternoon_in_february/1
      Date	circa 1924
      Extent	1 item

      1. Composition draft - 1 page of 6 page manuscript [4v]

         Title	Composition draft
         RefNo	BBM/an_afternoon_in_february/1/1
         Date	circa 1924
         Description	Untitled draft containing no text except for a short passage on the third system of the page. Britten has written 'Book I not[crossed out] no 12. Book (female voices) I No 12.' at the end of the piece.
         Extent	1 page of 6 page manuscript [4v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 26.9 x 34.1 cm. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume. Paper manufacturer = The B.F.Wood Music Co.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'VALSE IN / Ab Major & Minor / DIAGRAM / VALSE MINORE VALSE / Composed / BY / E.B.Britten / ON / March 1st & 2nd / 1925'.

      2. Fair copy - 1 page of 11 page manuscript [10v]

         Title	Fair copy
         RefNo	BBM/an_afternoon_in_february/1/2
         Date	Post Aug 1924
         Description	Fair copy with title. Britten has added a note to the end of the copy: 'copyright by E.B.Britten'.
         Extent	1 page of 11 page manuscript [10v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.3 x 30.9 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC3
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	'Twelve/SONGS FOR THE MEZZO-SOPRANO/ AND CONTRALTO VOICE./ MUSIC /BY E.B.Britten./ WORDS/ BY FAMOUS POETS ETC/ [Contents listed]/ N.B All these songs are dedicated to My Mother Mrs.E.B.Britten / published by "Home Songs"/ 21 Kirkley Cliff Rd / Lowestoft'.