Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. Independence - 3 items

   Title	Independence
   Subtitle	For voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/independence
   Date	Aug 1924
   Description	The text is from a poem by Tobias George Smollett.
   Extent	3 items

   1. Holographs - 3 items

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/independence/1
      Date	1924
      Extent	3 items

      1. Composition draft - 1 page of 2 page manuscript [1v]

         Title	Composition draft
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/independence/1/1
         Date	Aug 1924
         Description	Draft containing some alternative or additional melodic material (two bars) after the double bar. The date is in reference to a composition date given on a later source.
         Extent	1 page of 2 page manuscript [1v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil and black ink; 23.2 x 30.5 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer's catalogue No. = RC3

      2. Fair copy - 1 page of 11 page manuscript [4v]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/independence/1/2
         Date	Post Aug 1924
         Description	Britten has mistakenly noted 'Words by Charles Reade' at the top.
         Extent	1 page of 11 page manuscript [4v]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.3 x 30.6 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'.

      3. Fair copy - 1 page of 15 page manuscript [2r]

         Title	Fair copy
         Subtitle	Complete
         RefNo	BBM/independence/1/3
         Date	Post Aug 1924
         Description	Signed fair copy including numbered footnotes which refer to various annotations in the score. It is dated 'Aug 1924' at the top, which is presumably the date of composition. This source is a copy of the original work written out at some later date.
         Extent	1 page of 15 page manuscript [2r]
         PhysicalDescription	Black ink; 23.6 x 29.4 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records.