1BTC11BBM/do_you_no_my_daddysDo you no that my Daddy has gone to London todayFor two or three voices and piano1Vocal19191Benjamin Britten

The location for the original manuscript of this piece is currently unknown. The photographed copy held at the Britten-Pears Foundation was used for some kind of exhibition in conjunction with the release of the film Love from a stranger, for which Britten wrote the music, in 1937 (see Love from a stranger). A page from his early oratorio Samuel (ca. 1923-24) was also displayed at this exhibition.

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Do you no that my Daddy has gone to London today

111ms-sourcesManuscript SourcesDo you no that my Daddy has gone to London todayFor two or three voices and pianoBBM/do_you_no_my_daddyscirca 1919

The text is by Britten.

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Fair copy

310ms-sourcesManuscript SourcesFair copyBBM/do_you_no_my_daddys/1/1circa 1919

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). The title is written at the top.

1 manuscript; 1 page [1r]33BBM/do_you_no_my_daddys/1/111910191900000007004352BTC22BBM/gently_our_boatGently our boatFor voice and piano1Solo vocalca. 19202Unknown101920ca. 1920