Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Admirals all - 1 item

   Title	Admirals all
   Subtitle	For voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/admirals_all
   Date	circa 1922
   Description	The text is from a poem by Henry Newbolt.
   Extent	1 item

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/admirals_all/1
      Date	circa 1922
      Extent	1 item

      1. Fair copy - 1 page of 2 page manuscript [2r]

         Title	Fair copy
         RefNo	BBM/admirals_all/1/1
         Date	circa 1922
         Description	Fair copy with title of a short piece (eight bars). Britten has retrospectively (c. 1933-4) written '1923' on the front of the manuscript book this piece is in. However, the handwriting and compositional style suggests an earlier date of circa 1922.
         Extent	1 page of 2 page manuscript [2r]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil; 23.5 x 29.9 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = Paxton
         RelatedRecord	BBM/untitled_piece_in_dflat_major_1/1/1, BBM/untitled_piece_in_dflat_major_2/1/1