Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC16 ADMIRALS ALL

For voice and piano

Manuscript Sources

main work record
  1. Admirals all 1 item
    TitleAdmirals all
    SubtitleFor voice and piano
    RefNoBBM/admirals_all
    Datecirca 1922
    Description

    The text is from a poem by Henry Newbolt.

    Extent1 item
    1. Holographs 1 item
      TitleHolographs
      RefNoBBM/admirals_all/1
      Datecirca 1922
      Extent1 item
      1. Fair copy 1 page of 2 page manuscript [2r]
        TitleFair copy
        RefNoBBM/admirals_all/1/1
        Datecirca 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.

        Extent1 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

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