Britten Thematic Catalogue

Manuscript Sources

1. The sailors consolation (the storm) -

   Title	The sailors consolation (the storm)
   Subtitle	For voice and piano
   RefNo	BBM/the_sailors_consolation
   Date	Aug 1924
   Description	The text is from a poem by the shipbuilder, William Pitt.

   1. Holographs - 1 item

      Title	Holographs
      RefNo	BBM/the_sailors_consolation/1
      Date	Aug 1924
      Extent	1 item

      1. Compositon draft - 4 pages of 20 page manuscript [13v-16v]

         Title	Compositon draft
         RefNo	BBM/the_sailors_consolation/1/1
         Date	Aug 1924
         Description	Draft with title and opus number.
         Extent	4 pages of 20 page manuscript [13v-16v]
         PhysicalDescription	Pencil and black ink; 23 x 14.6 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records and Title Page of Collected Volume.
         TitlePageOfCollectedVolume	Bottom of inside front cover reads 'E.B.Britten/Lullaby in E major/Op.16 A sailor's consolation, for Voice and Piano/Op. 131 Fantasy 1 for Violin and Piano.'
         RelatedRecord	BBM/lullaby_in_E/1/1, BBM/untitled_piece_in_fsharp_minor_1/1/1, BBM/where_did_you_come_from_baby_dear/1/1, BBM/untitled_piece_in_f_major_2/1/1, BBM/fantasia_in_e_for_violin/1/1, BBM/untitled_piece_in_c_major_4/1/1